Happy New Year! Warm Wishes From All Of Us At National Capital Area Garden Clubs

Just because it's winter time doesn't mean we cannot enjoy visiting gardens in our area.  Be sure to check out the U.S. Botanical Gardens in downtown DC, the US National Arboretum, as well as Hillwood Museum and Gardens.

Orchids in Hillwood's greenhouses

The Four Seasons Display at Hillwood

Our local gardens like Meadowlark Botanical Gardens has their festival of light walks through January 8.  Lewis Ginter Gardens have a wonderful lights display, too. There's never a wrong season to visit Longwood Gardens.

Lewis Ginter Gardens and Conservatory

Maymont House and garden views

Longwood Gardens conservatories

Stay local or enjoy a day trip to a regional garden.  It's also a great way to get ideas for your spring gardens.  Have a wonderful and peaceful garden year 2017!  

FMI, here's links to those gardens mentioned above.

https://www.usbg.gov

http://www.usna.usda.gov

https://maymont.org

http://hillwoodmuseum.org./collection

https://longwoodgardens.org

https://www.novaparks.com/events/winter-walk-of-lights

4 Fabulous Reasons to Visit the U.S. National Arboretum: Eaglets, Cherry Blossoms, Arbor House and Ikebana!

That's right! Eaglets, cherry blossoms, Arbor House and Ikebana! And that's just the start of the U.S. National Arboretum's Spring Season!

Planning to come into D.C. in the coming weeks for some eaglets? Cherry blossoms?  Then plan a morning or afternoon at the U.S. National Arboretum, a garden delight right here in our National Capital Area Garden Clubs region!  Bring your wife, husband, children, grandchildren, and friends!

I'm sure you've heard about two bald eaglets hatching at the arboretum - real time cameras in the lobby let us know what's going on with the new family.

There's something breathtaking about raining pink and white petals of cherry blossoms against blue skies. And if the Tidal Basin is too crowded but you don't want to miss peak blossom time, our U.S. National Arboretum has a wonderful, wide range of flowering cherries.  Take their self-guided tour introducing other great flowering cherry trees.

And do plan to visit our National Capital Area Garden Club's gift shop, ARBOR HOUSE, right across from the Arboretum's parking lot and entrance for a lovely selection of gifts, books, garden products, items  and toys for junior gardeners and so much more.

And beginning April 1 through April 17, a wonderful exhibition by Ikebana International.  Do be sure to visit the Arboretum's incredible bonsai collection and gardens and landscapes. There's so much to see at the U.S. National Arboretum.

For more information on the U.S. National Arboretum, 3501 New York Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20002  202-245-2726, and visit their website at www.usna.usda.gov

For more information about National Capital Area Garden Clubs' activities, including our            Arbor House Gift Shop, visit our website at www.ncagardenclubs.org