In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with Kira Silvestri, a horticulturist with Burpee, about assessing and repairing our gardens after a tough winter. The plant profile is on Dusty Miller and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on "A Stick in the Mud" from Christy Page of GreenPrints.

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Episode Credits:

Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz

Music: Let the Sunshine by James MulvanyRecorded on 3-21-2026.