Matthew Roberts is the plant guru at Ginkgo Gardens, and an all-around great guy who can answer most of your gardening conundrums. _____________________ People tend to get confused as to the difference between annuals and perennials since they can both be about the same size and they both, hopefully, have noticeable flowers; hence why we […]
Saving energy means saving money, plain and simple. It also means less pollution where the energy is generated and in most cases less fossil fuels being depleted to create the energy. But besides costly upgrades like photovoltaic solar panels and the most basic strategies like changing light bulbs, how can we as homeowners make strides […]
The sudden cooler weather this past weekend was a welcome respite to the heat of the summer, but it was also a reminder that colder temperatures are on the horizon. With the cold comes higher heating bills. Between air conditioning season and heating season is a great time to air out your house and weatherize […]
For the seventh year, the Capitol Hill Garden Club is giving away free spring-flowering bulbs for use in public spaces on Capitol Hill. The area included in the giveaway is the geographic jurisdictions of ANC 6A, ANC 6B, and ANC 6C. (Roughly, 6th NW to RFK, NY Ave/Fl Ave to 395 – if you think […]
I freely admit to getting sucked in to 30-minute semi-reality shows on channels like HGTV and the Discovery Channel, and “House Hunters” is both hypnotizing and frustrating to me at the same time. But multiple times a week, I get to accompany one or two folks and their realtors on a tour of three potential […]