“Quod Severis Metes” read the wrought-iron gates to Washington’s Dumbarton Oaks Gardens, the Latin words arching gracefully over two gilded sheaths of symbolic wheat: “As you sow, so shall you reap.” ...

WASHINGTON - At first blush, the dozens of clay pots on the Arbor Terrace at Dumbarton Oaks seem like the treasures of a plant nerd just back from a shopping spree. In one grouping alone, you find an ...

This morning, I walked to Dumbarton Oaks a sprawling estate, high above Georgetown. Gail Griffin, the director of gardens and grounds there, kindly introduced me to Rigoberto "Rigo" Castellon, a crew ...

For the last few weeks, most people in Washington, D.C. have been feverishly counting down the days until the presidential election. Not me. As soon as the leaves began to turn, I was eagerly ...

While nights remain cold in Washington DC, spring has arrived in the capital of the United States.Excitement is mounting among garden lovers as many of the greatest gardens - more than a century old, ...

. This arboretum is unusual for its dedication to native plants and land stewardship. In the summer season, take yourself on a walk through its four miles of paths or join a weekly walk led by a ...

Two major events took place this past week — the summer solstice and the second birthday of our granddaughter, Lyla. What better way to celebrate both than to go for a walk in the park with Millie, ...

The leading landscape designer of the turn of the 20th century had a list of clients that reads like a who’s who of the Gilded Age: J.P. Morgan, Theodore Roosevelt, first lady Ellen Wilson, John D.

I found myself on a steep hillside the other day looking down on an unnamed tributary of Rock Creek in north Georgetown. The afternoon was still, cold and December dark, but I was in the company of a ...