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Cara and the Chocolate Tree September 16, 2014 By: Lee Coykendall 0 Comments With Sprouts at the U.S. Botanic Garden, children learn about the magical world of plants. Continue Reading »	National Garden Highlights Regional Plants and... May 12, 2014 By: Matt Guilfoyle 0 Comments Conceived as an outdoor laboratory for gardening in harmony with natural ecosystems, the National Garden opened to the public on October 1, 2006. Continue Reading »
Fast Forward to Spring at the U.S. Botanic Garden February 25, 2014 By: Lori Taylor 1 Comments Escape the winter weather and experience the blooms evoking spring in the U.S. Botanic Garden (USBG) at the Orchid Symphony exhibition. Continue Reading »	Beyond the Dome – USBG Production Facility November 12, 2013 By: Erin Nelson 0 Comments AOC's Erin Nelson ventures outside the U.S. Capitol to explore the U.S. Botanic Garden's Production Facility -- home to approximately 60,000 plants. Continue Reading »
Solidago: Solid Gold for the Garden October 21, 2013 By: Bill McLaughlin 0 Comments Bill McLaughlin, Plant Curator at the U.S. Botanic Garden, reflects on the beautiful goldenrod blooming at the U.S. Botanic Garden. Continue Reading »	Top 5 Spots to Enjoy Spring on Capitol Grounds April 08, 2013 By: Lori Taylor 1 Comments Spring in Washington, D.C. is one of the most beautiful times to visit the nation’s Capitol; it is also the busiest. Learn about five beautiful, and less known spots to enjoy the warm weather on the... Continue Reading »
In Bloom: Jeepers creepers, it must be spring! April 02, 2013 By: Bill McLaughlin 0 Comments Bill McLaughlin, Plant Curator at the U.S. Botanic Garden highlights plants currently in bloom at the U.S. Capitol. Continue Reading »	U.S. Botanic Garden's Understory: Photographs of... February 26, 2013 By: Ray Mims 0 Comments The U.S. Botanic Garden’s Conservation & Sustainability Horticulturist, Ray Mims, takes a look at the importance of spring ephemerals, which are featured in the Garden’s current exhibit,... Continue Reading »
Holiday Exhibit Delights from the Outside In December 05, 2012 By: Nick Nelson 0 Comments Landscape Architect Nick Nelson details the process he undertook to design the 2012 Season’s Greenings holiday exhibit at the U.S. Botanic Garden. Continue Reading »	Capturing Bartholdi Fountain November 26, 2012 By: Susanne Bledsoe 0 Comments Each month AOC’s photography branch will break down an iconic photo of Capitol Hill and share tips and tricks for snapping beautiful images at the Capitol. This month AOC photographer Susanne Bledsoe... Continue Reading »

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