Adrian Higgins

Articles by Adrian Higgins

Many frog species call D.C. area, and possibly your garden, home (August 17, 2011)

Gardening tip: Basil replacement (August 17, 2011)

Gardening tip: Summer care for annuals (August 3, 2011)

When the government regulates your garden (July 27, 2011)

Gardening tip: Watering plants to withstand the heat (July 27, 2011)

Gardening tip: Harvesting zucchini and squash (July 20, 2011)

Rain garden: A beautiful solution (July 20, 2011)

Don Riddle, founder of renowned Md. nursery and garden center, dies at 63 (July 14, 2011)

Blueberries provide benefits to gardens beyond fruit (so dont hate the birds) (July 13, 2011)

Tip of the week: Time to plant cabbage, Brussels sprouts and broccoli (July 13, 2011)

Gardening tip: Keep your cucumbers healthy (July 6, 2011)

Waterlilies, hardy or tropical, can lend a touch of magic to ponds (June 29, 2011)

Gardening tip: To keep tomato vines upright, remove suckers (June 29, 2011)

Gardening tip: Get roses to bloom again through careful pruning (June 22, 2011)

Backyard hideaways: A home away from home, but not far away (June 22, 2011)

Zoning laws and costs of a backyard escape (June 22, 2011)

Gardening as you age: How to go low maintenance without losing beauty (June 15, 2011)

Gardening tip: Tailor your summer watering to your types of plants (June 15, 2011)

Gardening tip: How to help your plants survive your summer vacation (June 8, 2011)

Gardening tip: Best practices for watering potted plants (June 1, 2011)

As bee colonies die, beekeepers face challenge finding replacements (June 1, 2011)

George Washingtons Mount Vernon pleasure garden revamped for authenticity (May 29, 2011)

Victory gardens: a model for a more sustainable food future (May 25, 2011)

Gardening tip: Dealing with aphids (May 25, 2011)

Buying better impatiens (May 18, 2011)

Plants for the summer shade garden (May 18, 2011)

A conversation with Founding Gardeners author Andrea Wulf (May 14, 2011)

Gardening tip: Repotting houseplants (May 11, 2011)

Best peonies for the D.C. area (May 11, 2011)

Herbal gardening at community plot and in containers (May 4, 2011)

Appreciating the beauty of azaleas at the National Arboretum (April 27, 2011)

Gardening tip of the week (April 20, 2011)

A landscape architects rules of thumb (April 20, 2011)

Orlean House grounds get a makeover (April 20, 2011)

Tip of the week: Spring lawn care (April 13, 2011)

April is not too late to start a veggie garden (April 13, 2011)

Conservancy formed to rescue Dumbarton Oaks Park (April 13, 2011)

At Longwood Gardens, the clivia houseplant is anything but ordinary (March 30, 2011)

Cherry blossoms signal spring (March 24, 2011)

Getting the vegetable garden ready (March 23, 2011)

Gardening tip of the week (March 16, 2011)

Primroses can get you primed for spring (March 16, 2011)

An appreciation of Tom DeBaggio, herb cultivator and writer (March 3, 2011)

Scottish landscapes to i n s pire us all (February 24, 2011)

Thomas DeBaggio, Va. gardener who wrote poignantly about Alzheimer's, dies at 69 (February 24, 2011)

Thomas DeBaggio, Va. gardener who wrote poignantly about Alzheimer's, dies at 69 (February 24, 2011)

From wee sapling to strapping tree (February 17, 2011)

Arboretum reverses decision to destroy azalea display after public backlash (February 16, 2011)

Arboretum reverses decision to destroy azalea display after public backlash (February 16, 2011)

A gardener eases out of hibernation (February 3, 2011)

Finding her way in the suburban jungle (January 20, 2011)

The school garden: Digging up a fallow field of study in D.C. (January 13, 2011)

Artist is hoist with his own disregard (January 6, 2011)

Solving a conifer conundrum (December 23, 2010)

E15 fears: More ethanol in gasoline is bad news for power equipment, critics say (December 20, 2010)

The rare beauty of the Chinese quince (December 9, 2010)

Azalea removal root of dispute (November 29, 2010)

Romancing the vegetable garden (November 26, 2010)

'Edible Landscaping' pioneer Rosalind Creasy eschews grass for vegetables (November 26, 2010)

Gathering seeds for a growth enterprise (November 18, 2010)

In the autumn, a flower aficionado's fancy turns to Poppy seeds (November 11, 2010)

In Washington, a frost on election day (November 3, 2010)

Boutique buds: What underground mom-and-pop growers did while we debated legalization (October 31, 2010)

Bird lovers see roaming cats as a major threat to many species (September 30, 2010)

Writer created a garden paradise at Vt. home (September 27, 2010)

Wayne Winterrowd, garden expert and writer, dies at 68 (September 26, 2010)

Landscape design at its best (September 23, 2010)

Outer Sanctum: Why we love to step outside the box to think inside the shed (September 19, 2010)

Ants, the gardener's friends in low places (September 9, 2010)

Cultivating beauty (August 26, 2010)

Horticulturist raises an agave whose flowers rise more than 20 feet into the air (August 19, 2010)

D.C. makes a peck of trouble for chicken owners (August 5, 2010)

Thinking outside the lawn (July 22, 2010)

Irrigation system vs. hand watering (July 15, 2010)

Summer's heat and humidity bring out the best in lilies (July 1, 2010)

Sarah Palin's fence didn't have to be so ugly (June 24, 2010)

Reinventing the rose: How to grow beautiful blooms without those pesky chemicals (June 17, 2010)

The smoke tree has an easy beauty, says Adrian Higgins (June 3, 2010)

Succulents are perfect for container gardens (May 20, 2010)

Poring the pitcher plant with Adrian Higgins (May 13, 2010)

Coloring coneflowers outside the lines (May 6, 2010)

The latest buzz in beekeeping (April 29, 2010)

Azaleas have overloaded Washington's spring landscape (April 22, 2010)

Growers harness flames to prepare meadows for wildflowers (April 19, 2010)

Even sophisticated compost tea is no panacea for garden plants (April 15, 2010)

The extension service's programs help local gardeners grow (April 1, 2010)

Book review: 'For All the Tea in China' by Sarah Rose (March 28, 2010)

Susana Walton, 83; gardener, wife of composer William Walton (March 27, 2010)

Though greatly desired, blue poppies are unable to grow in the Mid-Atlantic region (March 25, 2010)

Spring gardening: Plants most commonly damaged by February's D.C. snowstorms (March 18, 2010)

Spring triage will get snow-battered gardens back in the pink (March 18, 2010)

Bees are busier than ever as disease besieges colonies (March 15, 2010)

Cool and collected, old seeds fare better in the refrigerator (March 11, 2010)

Venerable Philadelphia Flower Show hopes to draw younger crowd, urban gardeners (March 4, 2010)

On Gardening: Joe Francis's orchid-filled oasis (February 25, 2010)

A DIY seed starter: As you saw, so shall you reap (February 18, 2010)

On Gardening: I survived the blizzard of 2010, but will my plants? (February 11, 2010)

Heavy snow topples many trees in D.C. area (February 10, 2010)

The Arboretum's tiny trees with deep roots in history (February 4, 2010)

Greenhouses offer a warm respite from winter's chills (January 28, 2010)

Winterberry holly delivers color to a garden in both fall and winter (January 14, 2010)

Groups ask U.S. to regulate shipping of commercial bumblebees (January 13, 2010)

D.C. residents fight to raise poultry in the city (January 7, 2010)

Dickens's 'Christmas Carol' spurred holiday spirit in 1843 -- and still does today (December 24, 2009)

Couple has raised Christmas trees for Obama, Reagan and Carter White Houses (December 17, 2009)

Evelyn Nef, 96; arts patron and author (December 16, 2009)

Looking for gifts for gardeners in your life? Try these four books. (December 10, 2009)

Dahlias offer a richness of color (December 3, 2009)

Adrian Higgins on Gardening: Choose proper trees for privacy, yard size (November 26, 2009)

Invasion of the two-legged veggie snatchers (November 19, 2009)

Insects, rodents invade homes as the weather turns cool (November 5, 2009)

Higgins: Bulbs are guaranteed to enhance the garden (October 29, 2009)

Overuse continues to make the Mall a shabby lawn (October 22, 2009)

Adrian Higgins: Vegetable Garden Returns to Dumbarton Oaks (October 15, 2009)

Gardening: Is There a Place for the Old Farmer's Almanac in the Digital Age? (October 8, 2009)

Adrian Higgins: Thinking Outside the Plot With Novel Plants (October 1, 2009)

How a Melange in the Field Produces Harmony in a Vase (September 24, 2009)

An Urban Meadow: Georgetown's Hidden Rooftop Garden (September 20, 2009)

Adrian Higgins on Gardening: What's So Bad About a Mouse Outside the House? (September 17, 2009)

Adrian Higgins: Beware the Mulch Volcano (September 10, 2009)

All the Garden's a Stage: 97-Year-Old Sculptor's Yard Comes Alive With Characters She Has Crafted and Cultivated (September 3, 2009)

Adrian Higgins: Perennials Brighten Late Summer Gardens (August 27, 2009)

Adrian Higgins: Squeezed for Space in the City, Green Thumbs Get Inventive (August 13, 2009)

Rare Hybrid Orchid Found in Preserve That Was Burned to Encourage Dormant Plants (August 12, 2009)

Scientists Develop Bar-Code Standard for Plants (July 30, 2009)

Adrian Higgins: Pitfalls in Growing Peach Trees (July 28, 2009)

Adrian Higgins: A Plant Explorer Brings Asian Varieties to the West (July 20, 2009)

Adrian Higgins: During Dog Days of Summer, Perennials Can Fill the Bloom Gap (July 14, 2009)

Late Blight Comes Early, Hitting Tomatoes Hard, Experts Say (July 10, 2009)

Adrian Higgins Visits Nemours Mansion and Gardens in Wilmington, Del. (July 9, 2009)

Obituary: Craig Tufts; Naturalist Championed Backyard Wildlife Habitat (June 26, 2009)

Recession Leads to More People Buying Seeds, Trying to Grow Vegetables (June 15, 2009)

Gardening: Rustic Red Cedar Enlivens a Garden (May 28, 2009)

Hot Chicks: Backyard Chicken Keeping Is Catching On, Legal or Not (May 14, 2009)

Thomas Jefferson the Gardener Set His Sights High to Reap the Earth's Bounty (April 5, 2009)

A Guide to Sprucing Up the Yard on a Budget (March 19, 2009)

Penny-wise Planting (March 19, 2009)

Adrian Higgins - Holding On to Winter Under Witch Hazel's Spell (March 12, 2009)

Adrian Higgins - Add Local Flavor to Your Food With a Garden of Culinary Herbs (March 5, 2009)

Time to Prune, Groom and Clear the Way for Spring (February 26, 2009)

Adrian Higgins - Tempted by a Terrarium to Ease the Winter Doldrums (February 19, 2009)

Nom de Plume - A Look at the Strange and Sublime History of Naming Roses (February 12, 2009)

Adrian Higgins - Working Toward Guidelines for a Truly Green Garden (February 5, 2009)

Adrian Higgins - Citizen Scientists Can Help Study Climate Change in Back Yards (January 29, 2009)

Adrian Higgins - Almanac Unlocks the Timing of Perennials' Blooming Periods (January 15, 2009)

Gardening - Activists Urge Obamas to Install Vegetable Garden at White House (January 8, 2009)

Adrian Higgins - Seed Starting: Take Your Garden Into Your Own Hands (January 1, 2009)

The Long, Noisy Tradition of British Bell-Ringing (December 26, 2008)

Decorating by the Process of Illumination (December 18, 2008)

Five Books That a Gardener Might Welcome as a Gift (December 11, 2008)

Gardens Where People Grow (November 27, 2008)

A 2,000-Year-Old Lesson on Gardens and the Art of Relaxation (November 13, 2008)

An Insult, or an Opportunity? (November 6, 2008)

Black and Orange: Not Just For Halloween (October 30, 2008)

A Bouquet of Blossoms Fit for An Emperor (October 23, 2008)

Marc Cathey; Champion of Horticulture (October 11, 2008)

From Seed to Tree: Growing a Monument to Time and Patience (October 9, 2008)

An Infusion for a Wilting Institution (October 3, 2008)

Artisan Treehouses Extend Their Lease at Longwood Gardens (October 2, 2008)

For Coleus, Unpredictability Is Second Nature (September 25, 2008)

Order in the Courtyard (September 21, 2008)

Fig Lovers, Rejoice. Your Time Has Come. (September 18, 2008)

She's in a Garden State of Mind (September 11, 2008)

Creating Your Own Produce Section, Right Outside Your Door (September 4, 2008)

A New Beetle Invasion Threatens To Take Down Area Ash Trees (August 28, 2008)

A Garden of Verses (August 16, 2008)

Signs of Decline: First Honeybees, Now Bumblebees (August 7, 2008)

Pedaling the Local Food Movement (July 24, 2008)

A Wet Season Can Take a Bite Out of You (July 17, 2008)

Root Causes and The Seeds of a Cure (July 12, 2008)

An Artist Who Favors a Palette Of Bricks and Mortar (July 10, 2008)

Rain Gardens Make Water Good to the Last Drop (July 3, 2008)

Harvesting Food And Knowledge (June 26, 2008)

A Return To Their Roots (June 12, 2008)

America's Gardeners Prove They Can Get Too Mulch of a Good Thing (June 5, 2008)

Replenishing Hives Stung by the Loss of Bees (May 29, 2008)

A Plot That Tells One Man's Story (May 22, 2008)

Rock Gardens, Solid Against the Storms (May 15, 2008)

A New Leaf on Life (May 8, 2008)

Window on the World (May 3, 2008)

Tulips With Staying Power (May 1, 2008)

Plans Wilt at National Arboretum (April 26, 2008)

A Song to Trilliums (April 24, 2008)

Down by the Bay (April 20, 2008)

Following a Growing Drama, With Many Plots (April 17, 2008)

The Perfect Pot: Not Too Big, Not Too Small (April 10, 2008)

A Star That Deserves Protection From the Cold (April 3, 2008)

The Drought, Act II (March 27, 2008)

A Painterly Palette Is the Gardener's Crowning Touch (March 20, 2008)

It Was a Winter for the Birds. But Spring Is About to Come Calling. (March 13, 2008)

Preserving Precious Seeds, in Norway and Your Way (March 6, 2008)

Feisty Women Win Raves for Their Rants (February 28, 2008)

Keep Love Alive (February 14, 2008)

Community Gardens Need Room to Grow (February 14, 2008)

A Temple Built on Princely Inspiration (February 7, 2008)

Charmed Even by Snake Plants (January 31, 2008)

Within These Havens, Winter Is Just a Word (January 24, 2008)

A Bumper Crop of Organic Items for the Green Consumer (January 17, 2008)

The Challenge and Charm of Old Urns, Chairs and Cherubs (January 10, 2008)

Hydrangea Housekeeping (December 20, 2007)

The Circle of Life, Squarely Underfoot (December 20, 2007)

Mistletoe, a Sprig of Myth and Romance, in Our Midst (December 13, 2007)

Books to Fuel a Planter's Passions (December 6, 2007)

Pining for Alternatives to the Poinsettia? Start Digging Here. (November 29, 2007)

Garden & Gun: I Gave It a Shot (November 22, 2007)

Invasive Vines Have a Chokehold on a D.C. Park (November 8, 2007)

If You Want the Impact to Be Big, Think Small (November 1, 2007)

Ornamental Grasses With a Different Accent (October 25, 2007)

Viburnums Merit A Place in the Sun (October 18, 2007)

For Your Yard's Sake, Spending Money Like Water (October 11, 2007)

As Gourd as It Gets (October 8, 2007)

An Oasis of Delights (October 4, 2007)

Get Your Yard Ready to Weather the Coming Cold (September 27, 2007)

Turf Wars (September 20, 2007)

Judith Zuk, 55; Led Brooklyn Botanic Garden for 15 Years (September 14, 2007)

Forget the Drought; Head to the Tropics (September 13, 2007)

The Making Of a Monster (September 6, 2007)

The Nature of Royalty (September 5, 2007)

A Race to Save the Ash Tree (August 30, 2007)

This Is the Best Tool You Can Have for Watering Your Garden (August 23, 2007)

Gardens By the Seashore (August 2, 2007)

Nature's Magical Little Night Lights (July 26, 2007)

How to Be a Better Plant Buyer (July 12, 2007)

Soggy Conditions? Some Plants Drink It Up. (July 5, 2007)

Saving Earth From the Ground Up (June 30, 2007)

A Tree That Nurtured Families and Sheltered Memories (June 28, 2007)

Need Pollinators? Time for Plan B (June 21, 2007)

How Does Her Garden Grow? Patiently. (June 14, 2007)

For Engaging Ground Covers, Skip the Typical and Pick a Perennial (June 7, 2007)

A Nationwide Tour of Gardening Ideas, All in One Spot (May 31, 2007)

This Grass Is Always Greener . . . Except When It's Not (May 24, 2007)

A New Pot? Why Not? (May 17, 2007)

Breeders Turn the Heat Up a Notch (May 17, 2007)

The Flight of the Honeybee: A Mystery That Matters (May 10, 2007)

Polly Hill; Prolific Cultivator, Creator (May 4, 2007)

A Pound of This, a Bag of That, a Recipe for Growth (May 3, 2007)

The Gardener's Royal Plot (May 1, 2007)

Artfully Planted Privacy (April 26, 2007)

The Constant Gardener (April 22, 2007)

Plants Burned by Our Weird Winter (April 19, 2007)

Some Sturdy Alternatives to Peonies That Flop (April 12, 2007)

D.C., Pollination's Capital (April 12, 2007)

Will There Still Be a Place for the Plants? (March 29, 2007)

The Vine Art Of Kudzu: Will Its Appeal Grow on Us? (March 18, 2007)

Shaping the Future (March 15, 2007)

Spring Training for Vines (March 8, 2007)

Columns of Splendor (March 4, 2007)

Birdbrained Designs (February 22, 2007)

Even in Winter, A Scottish Garden Beckons (February 18, 2007)

A Samurai's Garden (February 15, 2007)

Blossoms, Inc. (February 11, 2007)

A Red Is a Red Is a Red (February 8, 2007)

My Love Is Like a Six-Foot Rose (February 5, 2007)

When a Home Wasn't As Much of a Castle (February 1, 2007)

Violet Overcomes Fusty Stereotype (January 25, 2007)

Boxwood Is Back And Smelling Better (January 11, 2007)

Kept From Hibernation By a Lingering Warmth (January 5, 2007)

Warming Up to a New Landscape (January 4, 2007)

Now Available for the Patio: A Prehistoric Relic (December 21, 2006)

Garden Books Pave a Path of Poetry, History and Adventure (December 14, 2006)

Gifting a Gardener? Try Hoe, Hoe, Hoe. (December 7, 2006)

Going Green (November 23, 2006)

Tropicals Need a Lift Now To Ensure Summer Splendor (November 16, 2006)

A Growing Clamor Over Leaf Blowers (November 9, 2006)

J. Benjamin Williams; Bred Roses Named for Celebrities (November 8, 2006)

More Weeds Than Ever (October 12, 2006)

Breeders Push Hybrids Into Production (October 5, 2006)

National Garden Blooms At Last (September 30, 2006)

Losing the Turf Battle? Surrender the Lawn (September 21, 2006)

Hot and Dry, Then Lashing Rains: Gardens Give Up (September 7, 2006)

Franziska Reed Huxley; Champion for Gardening (September 6, 2006)

Where's the Beefsteak? (August 31, 2006)

A Boomer in Gardening (August 3, 2006)

The Hydrangea That Keeps On Giving (July 27, 2006)

Swimming With the Irises (July 20, 2006)

A Growing Influence (July 17, 2006)

After the Rains, a Mushroom Boom (July 6, 2006)