Montgomery Community Media

During Black Wellness Health Week, The African American Health Program (AAHP) and its partner organization are hosting a virtual Community Day Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. “Attendees will learn about the African American Health Program and what we do to improve the health of the Black community in Montgomery County,” said Jacque Williams, […]

Montgomery Parks is cosponsoring a new program that will teach residents how to grow their own food. MoCo Grows is a free, three-day gardening education event that provides needed tools for every growing experience level. The event will take place from June 4-6. The program includes eight interactive workshops for beginning and experienced gardeners, demonstrations, […]

Geoff Rinehart is the exhibit coordinator for the new, interactive Grassroots Exhibit at the Maryland SoccerPlex. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, below, he provides some tips for growing a beautiful lawn this spring. Grass Roots Exhibit Opens at Maryland SoccerPlex (VIDEO)

Pepco executives said the company will provide 1,350 free trees to customers in the District of Columbia and Maryland through the Energy-Saving Trees program just in time for spring gardening. It’s the sixth year of the partnership that helps customers conserve energy and reduce household electric bills through strategic tree planting. Since 2011, Pepco customers […]

Here are your five things to know today, March 1, in Montgomery County: 1. The city’s new signs say it all: no smoking or vaping at Rockville city parks and facilities beginning today. 2. It’s Tuesday and that means the Montgomery County Council meets today. On the agenda: Councilmember Tom Hucker is expected to introduce a […]

The City of Rockville is inviting those with green thumbs or residents who want to give gardening a try to participate in the community garden here. The city provides plots with access to water spigots at the Woottons Mill Park on Hurley Avenue, while gardeners bring their own fencing, weed barrier, hoses, tools and other supplies. […]

You can learn about basic vegetable gardening, intensive vegetable gardening, composting, soil, tools, starting seeds indoors, fruit trees, small fruits, the wonderful world of squash, how to keep animals from eating your garden, gardening with children, and view a cooking demo at a spring open house and tour with Montgomery County master gardeners on March […]

Brookside Gardens’ Plant Manager Phil Normandy tells us how to handle fall leaf removal in a green way. Don’t remove them, mow them. Take a look at this video. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Beautiful flowering bulbs are a welcome site in spring. Phil Normandy, Brookside Gardens’ Plant Manager, explains how to properly plant bulbs for spring color. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Bigger pots are better for your plants. Brookside Gardens Horticulturalist Kathy Stevens explains how larger pots can also save you on watering in her latest summer gardening report.