September 3,Cocktails in the Garden at the National Arboretum with specially created cocktail, mixology demonstrations and Asian-inspired finger food. Buy tickets here.
September 12: DC State Fair with DC Gardeners Meet-Up. Noon to 8 pm. Meet-up/Tweet-up 2-3 pm. Details.
September 12, Photo Safari DC goes to Dumbarton Oaks,,named 6th Best Garden in the World by the National Geographic – the only one in the U.S! Learn to take better photos than these rookie shots of Dumbarton Oaks in August.
Smithsonian Horticulturists Seek Tour-Goers for their free tours.Details here. Above, two local favorites - the Butterfly Habitat Garden and the Ripley Garden.
The White House Gardens became the 16th "Major Garden" on our website, so we're ready for its Open Garden Weekend coming soon.
DC Gardens holds Meet-up/Tweet-ups at area gardens. Left, garden writers John Boggan, Kathy Jentz, Louise Clark and I (Susan Harris) at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens' Waterlily and Lotus Festival. Right, horticulturist Bradley Evans (shown with Linda Hostetler) giving a special tour of the National Arboretum's North Court.
We're excited that local cycling enthusiasts have volunteered to create routes for our "Bicyclist's Guide to DC's Gardens and Landscapes," and one for Northern Virginia, too. The guides will include info about renting bikes and tons of photos. Above, my old bike at the U.S. Botanic Garden in early April.
Visiting DC-Area Gardens in September
Click the links below to see slide shows and videos of the gardens in September
