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Q&A: Bob Snieckus, the National Landscape Architect

“One hundred years ago, USDA operations covered a large plot of land between the Washington Monument and the Smithsonian Castle. Prior to the McMillan Commission’s 1902 plan for a new grand civic …

Lincoln: The Ability to Produce Food = Freedom

When he was stumping for the office of president in 1859, Abraham Lincoln equated the ability of Americans to produce food with freedom. Lincoln said this:   “And thorough work, …

Grow it: gardening ideas and resources

Even if you’re snowbound, you can dream about the gardening days to come. Freshly harvested tomatoes, lettuce…and more. What we grow in school, home and community gardens can improve our …