by Marlene Berlin Starting this winter, DC Water is set to undertake the rehabilitation of the century-old Soapstone Valley sewer system. The goal is to keep the sewer pipes whole […]
Our outdoor plants are parched in this heat, but we are free of drought
by Marlene Berlin Trees are looking parched, with curled up leaves. Plants are wilting. But we are not in a drought, according to the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG). […]
The keys to a healthy, chemical-free lawn
After Kathy Sykes, a certified Master Gardener, submitted her opinion piece calling for a pesticides ban in DC, we had some questions for her, including: Are weeds in a grass […]
Opinion: Let’s call for a DC ban on chemicals in lawns and landscaping
by Kathy Sykes “Mommy, what does this sign say?” asked a 3-year-old child who was sitting on our lawn, taking a break from gardening with me in the treebox on […]
DDOT’s Van Ness streetscape improvement project is kicking off with a June 30 virtual meeting
Connecticut Avenue in Van Ness could be greener – in every sense of the word. A key phase of the process to make that happen is kicking off June 30th […]
Got a green thumb? It can be a gift to your community. The DC Master Gardener training program is accepting applications through July 18.
UDC’s popular Master Gardener program will be welcoming its next group of trainees on September 1st, and it’s accepting applications from June 14th to July 18th. What is a Master […]
We will be hearing more soon about a Van Ness streetscape project more than a decade in the making
DDOT is hosting a public kickoff meeting in a few weeks for the Van Ness streetscape improvement project. Remember that? The three blocks of Connecticut Avenue between Van Ness and […]
Battling a “‘bamboozling’ menace” at Broad Branch Stream
The volunteer team that’s been removing invasive plants at Broad Branch Stream has lately been fighting a bamboo invasion, or as team leader John Burwell calls it, “this ‘bamboozling’ menace.” […]
Tune into these public meetings for updates on Soapstone sewers, Rock Creek trail rehab and the Connecticut Ave. reversible lanes study
Public meetings in the next couple of weeks will discuss some major projects of major import to Rock Creek and Soapstone Trail users and neighbors, and to Connecticut Avenue users […]
ANC 3F turns away Burger King parking lot landscaping plan presented as alternative to addressing stormwater runoff
Less than a month before a DC-ordered deadline for stormwater mitigation, ANC 3F sent the Van Ness Burger King franchise back to the drawing board. In exchange for a nine-year […]