TAKOMA ARCHIVES • DIANA KOHN The self-guided Takoma Park House and Garden Tour offers the opportunity to explore a dozen houses in the neighborhood developed by town founder

TAKOMA ARCHIVES • BY DIANA KOHN In many of my historical accounts for this column, newspapers have provided a major source of detail and understanding of past events.

GARDENING GODDESS • BY KATHY JENTZ Your green thumb is itching to get growing, but you don’t have a yard to dig into? Don’t think a garden is

by Kathy Jentz  

This is the time of year where leaves are falling, frost is on your windows, and your planting beds are looking a bit bare. When that cold snap

“Is it possible to grow really big pumpkins in our area?” I wondered. All of the media attention seems to go to those 1,200+ pounders from New England,

GARDENING GODDESS • BY KATHY JENTZ — September is a busy time for many of you, with work and school taking up most of your time. Do not ignore

SIN OF THE MONTH— As everyone knows, the Internet can be a tremendous waste of time.  So when my friend Rachel sent me an invitation via Facebook to play

This is the time of year we are just itching to get out and garden. Who wants to be stuck inside??!! You want to have a beautiful garden

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Shopping for Your Plants by Mail or

By Kathy Jentz

By Kathy Jentz

One of the most active metro Washington area garden clubs

Club history

In the spring of 1940, a small group of gardeners met at the