Bloom Featured in Axios
As part of its 10 year anniversary celebrations, Bloom was recently featured in Axios' local and national reporting. Axios Reporter Anna Spiegel highlights that while many cities pay to haul treated biosolids away, DC Water transforms them into fertilizer it sells throughout the region, generating millions in savings and
Bloom Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ten years ago, the idea that a wastewater utility could transform biosolids into a sought-after landscaping product seemed unlikely. Today, Bloom has become one of the nation's leading examples of how innovation can convert an everyday waste stream into environmental, economic and community value. This August,
DC Natives Partnership builds 50 Pollinator Gardens
Since 2018, local nonprofit DC Natives has built hundreds of pollinator gardens throughout the city to create healthier, more beautiful habitats for both DC residents and our vital pollinators. In the last year, DC Natives has started using Bloom, as well as our Blue Plains greenhouse, to expand their
Submit Your Photos to Win Free Bloom
We’re celebrating 10 years of Bloom this whole summer — which means we want to celebrate YOU, our loyal customers who have grown with us over the years. Send us a photo of your garden, lawn, farm, landscape, or anywhere else you've used Bloom and you'll be featured in
DC Urban Garden is Thriving with Bloom
We're continuing to celebrate some of our favorite Bloomers in the DMV as our 10 year anniversary approaches. Because without our customers, Bloom just wouldn't...bloom. Erin Martin's backyard garden in DC's Ward 7 is really thriving and she's just getting started as her garden expands each year. And on
Enter Bloom’s 10 Year Anniversary Garden Contest
Bloom is turning 10 years old this summer. It’s been an incredible decade of recycling the DMV’s wastewater and transforming it into a sustainable, nutrient-rich fertilizer and soil amendment. To celebrate, We're partnering with Plots and Pans' Dominique Charles, a local garden educator and consultant, to hold a contest
Bloom Gives Away Thousands of Seedlings
We had a great time at the Lederer Gardens seedling giveaway this weekend. Along with DC's Department of Parks and Recreation, we gave away thousands of vegetable, fruit, herb and flower seedlings that were grown in Bloom at our greenhouse at Blue Plains. We also had the opportunity to
Maryland Homeowner Discovers Lawn “Cheat Code”
Last year, Landon Johnson of Bethesda, Maryland borrowed some leftover Bloom from a neighbor to test it out on one side of his lawn. “No question the side that received the Bloom was more green, lush, and weed-free than the other,” he told Bloom. Landon decided to order
Sales Team Shadows Operators at Blue Plains
Our sales team recently went behind the scenes (in the middle of the night) to see firsthand what it takes to produce and deliver Bloom. From the control room to the loading facility, we gained a deeper appreciation for the precision, effort, and teamwork behind it all. A huge
