Falls Church Garden Club

Since 1950, in Falls Church, Virginia

This page provides seasonal shots of what’s happening with FCGC members and their gardens. Members’ photos welcome. Please send them to the webmaster with a brief description.

Seasonal Interest

FCGC members often draw inspiration for their own gardens from touring other gardens, large and small. In September 2008, the Club traveled by bus to the U.S. Botanic Garden, where FCGC members took a guided tour of the Conservatory, then had time to check out the outdoor gardens close to the Conservatory.

If you find Acalypha hispida hard to remember, the common name--Red Hot Cat's Tail--could not be more apt.

A Botanic Garden staff officer gives Club members a guided tour of the indoor gardens.

With the Native American Museum building in the background, Linda strolls the National Garden...and resists the impulse to take souvenirs.

The view of the Conservatory from the grounds of the National Garden.

Now that all the snow we had during the winter has melted, many gardeners in our area have put remedial pruning first on their “To Do” lists this spring. Check out our gardening checklist for spring for suggestions for what to do after that.