Bulbs are planted in fall after the weather cools and before the ground freezes. Once the ground thaws in spring, warmer temperatures trigger a gorgeous display of flowers to erupt from the ground.

A recent article from the Washington Post introduces gardeners bulb gardening and lays out when and how to plant them.

Which bulbs are deer resistant? What varieties work best in sun or shade?

Visit our Bulb Sale this Saturday, October 2nd from 9 AM - 12 PM and get your gardening questions answered as you stock up on bags of bulbs. Come early! We'll have a wide variety of tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, crocuses, alliums, anemones, camissias, fritillarias, galanthi, irises, leucojums, muscaris, and scillas.

This outdoor sale is located in the New York Avenue parking lot directly inside the Arboretum's New York Avenue entrance. FONA members receive a special gift with their purchase!

Ynes Mexia was a Mexican-American botanist and explorer who spent her career traveling across North, Central, and South America collecting and identifying plants. Born in Washington, DC in 1870, Ynes' botany career didn't begin until she was 55 years old. During her 13 year career, she collected over 150,000 plant specimens.

Not only did Ynes seek to better understand plants ranging from Alaska to the Amazon, but she also valued the traditional ecological knowledge of these plants held by Indigenous communities.

Considered "one of the most successful botanists and female plant collectors of her time", Ynes often undertook her expeditions alone. To Ynes, she "[didn't] think there is any place in the world where a woman can't venture."

Educators learned how to keep honeybees with DC Beekeepers, compost with SiStained 8, and container garden with Cultivate the City. They also took home free supplies to prepare their school gardens for the upcoming season.

The event not only connected educators to local partners and expert gardeners, but it also connected educators to each other. Building these connections is the foundation to WYG's School Garden Support Program.

Join us Saturday, October 9th for our Fall 5K run and take in the open roads, colorful foliage, and brisk air as you wind your way throughout the Arboretum. The course's gentle hills and open roads are stroller and dog friendly and approachable for any experience level.

Tickets are $30 (20% off for FONA members) and include a complimentary Arboretum-themed neck gaiter for the first 200 registrants. Runners have a staggered start between 9 and 10 AM.

Want to attend the 5K but don't want to run? We need a few course marshals to direct runners and traffic from 8:30 - 10:30 AM on October 9th.

Did you know FONA members get to participate live in Digging In events as part of their member benefits? Become a member today so you can dig in with the experts.

Apply by October 4th to become FONA's Director of Foundations and Government Relations. This person will lead FONA's foundation and government fundraising strategies and work with a team to manage grants from proposal to close-out.

Looking for more than just bulbs at Saturday's Bulb Sale? Orchid Enterprise Inc. will have a variety of orchids and unique soaps for sale on Saturday.