In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with Marta McDowell, author of Beatrix Potter's Botanical*. The plant profile is on Meadow Rue 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 "Slugged" from Christy Page of GreenPrints.

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Show Notes will be posted after 9/30/2026.

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Episode Credits:

Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz

Music: Let the Sunshine by James Mulvany

Recorded on 9-26-2026

*You can order Marta's book at https://amzn.to/4jqGvQtThis link is to our Amazon affiliate account and we may earn a few pennies from these sales, but it wil not impact your purchase price.