Category Archives: Master Gardeners Bookshelf

Master Gardeners’ Bookshelf: All the Presidents’ Gardens

Posted on February 12, 2020 by

We who live in the DC-Metro area are fortunate to be surrounded by many wonderful historical gardens, such as Mount Vernon, Hillwood, and Tudor Place. Among these are the gardens at the White House. All the Presidents’ Gardens: Madison’s Cabbages to Kennedy’s Roses—How the White House Grounds Have Grown with America (All the President’s Gardens) by Marta McDowell is a fascinating history of the White House grounds and gardens and how they evolved over time. Continue reading →

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Master Gardener Bookshelf: Gardening Under Lights

Posted on January 29, 2020 by

Understanding light (how much, how little, or what kind) is critical to growing plants indoors successfully, whether seedlings, house plants, vegetables, herbs, or succulents. You can learn about light and how to build simple do-it-yourself grow lights for seed starting by attending the MGNV class “How to Build Inexpensive and Efficient Grow Lights” in February. For additional information, you might also consult “Gardening Under Lights” by Leslie F. Halleck, reviewed here by Susan Wilhelm. Continue reading →

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Holiday Gift Shopping Guide

Posted on November 27, 2019 by

Our 2019 gift giving guide for your favorite gardener! Continue reading →

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The Master Gardener Bookshelf: New Landscape Ideas that Work

Posted on November 20, 2019 by

New Landscaping Ideas that Work by landscape architect Julie Moir Messervy breaks the design process into parts and showing how each part contributes to a landscape that meets a homeowner’s specific needs and goals. Read more of EMG Susan Wilhelm’s review. Continue reading →

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