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Layer Gardening: When You Canât See the Forest For the Food
Maybe youâve heard of lasagna gardening, typically used when planting pots, where you plant specific spring, summer and fall bulbs or ...
Things are looking up! Time to garden vertically.
So maybe you donât have vast tracts of land to create the beautiful gardens you dream about. That doesnât mean you still canât make ...
How to Sniff Out the Best Fragrant Herb Garden For You
Whether you say âHerbâ like your Uncle Herb or âErbâ like a fancy pants, an herb plant (or twenty) can be a welcome addition to your ...
Are You Ready to Rock Garden?
So youâre looking for ways to level up your garden, make it more interesting and beautiful? We have one word for you: Rocks. Whether ...
Get the Low-Down on Low-Maintenance Shrubs & Plants
Weâre just gonna say it: Thereâs no such thing as a maintenance-free shrub or plant. Everything needs a little basic love and ...
AquaPotsÂŽ Keep Your Plants Happy and Healthy
You know the drill. Every day during these hot summer months we need to remember to water our outdoor plants, especially those ...
Organic Lawn Care Tips (Thanks, Espoma!)
Whatâs the difference between organic lawn care and conventional methods? Well, non-organic lawn care methods can burn your lawn, ...
Your Mulch Questions Answered
What is mulch? Basically, mulch is any material that is spread or laid over the surface of your soil and used as a ...
Design Your Garden for Year-Round Blooms & Interest
Your garden is constantly growing and changing, with plants cycling in and out of bloom. Thatâs part of what makes it so special, ...
Plan Your Garden Around the Color Wheel
Whatâs the one thing you want to see in a beautiful spring and summer garden? COLOR. And with the sun shining and the ...
Happy Gardens Love Espoma’s Line of Organic Fertilizers
As gardeners, we know that making sure our soil is healthy and filled with the right nutrients is one of the most important things we ...
Grow Your Own Veggies with Our Zone 7A Vegetable Seed-Planting Guide
Growing your own vegetables from seed can be rewarding and cost-saving! We get a special thrill nurturing plants from teeny tiny seeds ...
Eight tips that keep you and your houseplants happy and healthy.
How much do we love houseplants? Let us count the ways⌠Itâs a fact that we appreciate them (66% of American households own at least ...
Have you introduced Zook’s Homemade Meat Pies to your mouth?
One thing we love about our Garden Market is the opportunity to partner with local growers and makers so we may bring you the most ...
Bonita’s Apple Butter Oatmeal Bars Recipe
Look, weâre the first to say we love Bonitaâs Apple Butter straight outta the jar. But our favorite use might be in these Bonitaâs ...
How to Choose the Perfect Christmas Tree
Ahhh, the choosing of the Christmas tree. For many, itâs a beloved family tradition, an occasion to celebrate. We get it. Which is why ...
How to Build an Easy and Safe Fire Pit
When evenings turn crisp and sweaters are pulled out of drawers, itâs time for wonderful nights spent around the backyard fire pit ...
How to Easily Create a Beautiful Harvest Centerpiece with Succulents, Pumpkins and Gourds
One of the great benefits of decorating in the fall is that we have such rich colors to work with and so many lovely pumpkins and ...
Create Your Kitchen Herb Garden for Fresh Herbs All Year
If youâve enjoyed opening the door and going out to your summer garden to clip fresh herbs, you donât have to give that up just ...
Fall in love with these fall container gardening ideas.
Just because the temps are falling doesnât mean you canât continue to have fun gardening... Mums, ornamental cabbages and kale, ...
Yummy Baked Apple Recipe
Fall season is apple season! đ Apples have been called natureâs perfect snack. We love âem for so many reasons⌠While we love âem ...
Turning Garden Plants into Houseplants (for the Winter)
September is the perfect time of year to take cuttings from the tender shrubs in your garden. Why now? Theyâll form a good root system ...
Fall is the Best Time to Plant Trees and Shrubs
The months of September, October and November are the perfect time to plant trees and shrubs in your yard. Why? Well, as the ...
August and September is Time to Plant Your Fall Veggies
While the summer bounty may be coming to a close, Zone 7 gardeners can plant fall vegetables in August (and into September!), ...
7 Things to Do in Your Zone 7A Garden in August
Someone once said, âAugust is the border between summer and autumn.â Known as âsummerâs last stand,â or âthe Sunday of summer,â August ...
What to do when thereâs a fungus amongus. Keeping powdery mildew at bay.
Do you have plants that look like theyâve been sprinkled with flour? Or snowed on? If you do, you have powdery mildew. Powdery mildew ...
Are bugs a growing problem in your garden? The good, the bad and the ugly.
Ahhh, itâs truly summertime now with all its heat and humidity, and as you go through your garden, checking out whatâs blooming and ...
For an easy raised bed or plant potting solution, try Root Pouch!
It makes sense that you want your plants to be healthy, strong, and live nice, long, beautiful lives wherever you put them. After all, ...
Is your garden stay-cation worthy? Make it a trip with tropicals.
Just because a vacation to an island paradise isnât on your summer calendar, that doesnât mean you canât create that vacation feeling ...
Do you want more peace and tranquility in your garden? Just say âZen.â
Know when to say, âZenâŚâ How about now, when the world seems a bit cray-cray? Wouldnât it be nice to be able to retreat to your garden ...
Reston Farm Garden Market Contributes to ‘Plant a Better Tomorrow’ Program
A Sterling-area food bank run by Grace Covenant Church is receiving a âSpring kick-offâ donation of $2,500 thanks to gardeners in the ...
Ideas for Using Dark Foliage Plants in Zone 7A
There are sooooo many plants out there that have stop-in-your-tracks colorful flowers or vibrant leaves. Silver and chartreuse ( vivid ...
Reston Farm Garden Market Carries Raw Honey from Golden Angels Apiary, VA
our customers DEMAND the very best LOCAL honey And we do, too! Thatâs why we offer raw and minimal-processed honey from Golden Angels ...
Let’s Plant a Spring Moss Container
Itâs March and weâre all hankering to get our gardening on, right? For us in Zone 7A, itâs too early to start planting in the ground, ...
Garden Trends 2022: Grow your own tapestry.
Want to have a stunning yard with lower maintenance and energy consumption than maintaining a grass lawn? Consider a tapestry lawn â a hot gardening trend for 2022. Read on for tips on how to get started.
Garden Trends 2022: Are you wild enough to ârewildâ your garden?
The trend of ârewildingâ is gaining momentum this year. If you havenât heard of this, itâs essentially what it sounds like: returning ...
Fall Fest 2021 at Reston Farm Garden Market â Weekends in October
We are super excited to bring back our annual Fall Fest! A favorite of northern Virginia, Maryland and Washington DC families, our ...
Say âWelcomeâ With a Beautiful Fall Porch
Do your porch and front door say âWelcome to my home!â the way youâd like them to? Fall is the perfect time to create a warmly ...
Autumn Garden Beauties Youâll Fall For
Sweater weather? Yes! Time for planting tropicals in containers? No! Fall IS the time for those hardier plants that can tolerate (even ...
Perennials: Style & Convenience
Why should you consider perennials? Perennial plants, whether flowering or not, are designed to live for three or more ...
Youâve found it! The SummerificÂŽ âHoly Grailâ Hibiscus!
So, weâre comfortable saying that most every tropical flowering plant you introduce to your garden is going to be beautiful. The bold ...
Know Your Flowers: Annuals & Perennials
Everyone agrees on the obvious: flowers ARE beautiful. However, not all flowers are made equal when it comes to their life-cycle and ...
Super Reasons to Buy Super Annuals Like the Supertunia Mini VistaÂŽ Pink Star Petunia
Some people ask if planting annuals is worth it. Their argument: you have to spend time planting them and keeping them healthy, and ...
Here comes the sun⌠Welcome to spring!
On Saturday, March 20 at 5:37 am EDT, we officially welcome the March or vernal equinox, which marks the beginning of spring in the ...
Hardscaping Ideas Made Easy
We asked for snow and⌠We got it. (And then some!) Which means underneath all that wintry stuff is a garden area thatâs biding its ...
Turn Your Winter Blues into Garden To-doâs
Itâs cold. Itâs brown. Itâs winter⌠Depressed that itâs not warm and sunny and youâre not outside enjoying your garden? Turn that ...
Reston Diggs local business spotlight on Reston Farm Garden Market.
Bonita had a grand time chatting with Rob Chavez of Reston Diggs about the evolution and growth of Reston Farm Garden Market. Enjoy!
Are you a panini Houdini? Hereâs how to make this sandwich magically disappear.
Need a little comfort food about now? Need something that has the best combination of sweetness and tanginess? Need it simple AND ...
Kitchen Herb Garden: A Tasty Way to Cook Through the Fall & Winter
Thereâs nothing like the taste and smell of fresh herbs. And just because the temps are dropping and our outdoor gardens (pots or ...
Fall cocktails filled with fall flavors are more fun!
Ah, fall⌠Leaves are changing. The sky is a little bluer. The temps are dropping. Sweaters are coming out. And firepits are aâblaze. ...
The secret ingredient behind Berry Delicious Razzle Sauce is….
When you think of deliciously sweet with just the right amount of tart, you might be thinking of raspberry preserves. And when you ...
Our sage advice? Get a Denim ân Lace Russian Sage for your garden.
Today weâre talking about the 2020 Perennial of the Year, which is the Denim ân Lace Russian Sage, and one of âGarden Answerâ Lauraâs ...
Want a Double Red Rose thatâs oh-so easy and oh-so beautiful?
What makes the Oso Easy Double Red Rose from Proven Winners the 2020 National Rose of the Year? Not only are these roses so easy to ...
Club Sprout: Pollinator Garden
Today, make your own pollinator and garden for inside! Print out the images below, color and cut them to make a beautiful and colorful ...
Club Sprout: Making a Butterfly Feeder
This week is National Pollinator Week (June 22-28). This week is National Pollinator Week (June 22-28).This weekâs kidâs activity is ...
Invincibelle Ruby Hydrangea is a Showstopper!
Invite this belle of the ball to your next garden party. We donât think itâll take much to convince you that you need the Invicibelle ...
Club Sprout: Making a Miniature Garden
Introducing Club Sprout, a Proven Winners program for our kiddos! Club Sprout introduces fun, educational projects and activities for ...
A Jewel In Your Landscape: Gem Box Inkberry Holly
Good things come in gem boxes, right? If you love boxwoods like we love boxwoods, but you have problems with boxwood blight or any of ...
Your garden will really shine with Proven Winnersâ Diamond Collection of Euphorbias
Letâs talk about the 2020 Annuals of the Year⌠the Euphorbia Diamond Collection from Proven Winners. The Diamond Collection of ...
What makes the 2020 Flowering Shrub of the Year so gorgeously unusual?
The 2020 flowering shrub of the year is the gorgeous Blue Chiffon Rose of Sharon. This may just be the garden addition youâve been looking for.
Can your garden be shady and bright at the same time?
Coast to Coast Hostas grow about 30 inches tall and 36 inches wide, and thrive in Zones three through nine, so with that wide range, you know they are incredibly tough. How tough? They can survive very cold winters and they are great in both the landscape and in containers.
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