The Department of Public Works Helping Hand Program will once again join forces with DC’s popular Frager’s Lawn and Garden Center to help residents tackle their toughest gardening challenges during a live, online chat Thursday, March 31, 2016, from 12:00-1:00 pm. Whether you’re planting a flower box or a community garden, this online chat will help you grow your best.

DPW’s Helping Hand Program helps community groups organize neighborhood clean-up and community garden projects by lending tools, trash bags, and providing free compost. Frager’s, located on Capitol Hill, has been a locally owned and operated hardware store since 1920.

To participate in the session once it has begun, place dpw.dc.gov/page/dpw-live-chat into the search browser or visit www.dpw.dc.gov and select the “Live Chat” icon at the top of DPW’s homepage (you may need to scroll through the icons to make it appear). Transcripts of all chat sessions can be reviewed after the session by following these same instructions.

WHAT: Live, One-Hour Chat to Discuss Gardening & Answer Participants’ Questions

WHEN: Thursday, March 31, 2016, 12:00-1:00 pm

WHERE: dpw.dc.gov/page/dpw-live-chat

DPW’s online chats are held at noon each month with DPW Acting Director Chris Shorter and other DPW officials.