This is the time of year that they are blooming across the region — to the joy of some and the dismay of others.
By Theresa Vargas Theresa Vargas Local columnist who previously wrote for the local enterprise team about poverty, race and people with disabilities. Email Bio Follow Columnist May 4 at 7:30 AM Cynthia Terrell and I get the obvious out of the way. We acknowledge that there are so many higher-stakes things we could talk about. Political things. Gender inequality things. Social justice things.
Before this week, I had no idea how strongly people felt about azaleas. Then one conversation led to another and then to another, and soon I was learning about the history of the city’s greenery and how in D.C., even a plant can cause divide. These conversations may seem trivial. But we spend so much time in this region talking about the ugliness around us — racism, political corruption, sex abuse — that it seems, even if it comes in the form of a spirited debate, it is good anytime we pause to discuss the beautification of our neighborhoods.
Terrell, an avid gardener, doesn’t just live in the Washington area. She lives in Azalea City, also known as Takoma Park, Md. She lives in a place that loves the shrub so much that the Takoma Foundation recognizes outstanding residents with “Azalea Awards.” As we talk about her garden, she describes carefully chosen plants. She also admits she doesn’t dislike all azaleas.
Stewart says when she first saw the bushes in front of the house she bought in Takoma Park, she was taken back to her childhood in Brooklyn.She is on the side of those who love the blooms this time of year. She describes it as part of the “progression of beauty we get to witness every spring in this area.”
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