Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... New Market, Va. – Steve Kress would like a few words with you if you’re among the many property owners manicuring their yards to resemble putting greens on a ...

Washington Post Gardening columnist Adrian Higgins answered reader questions recently in an online chat. Here is an edited excerpt. Q: I want nothing more than to have my backyard be a sanctuary for ...

Readers shared their drawings and explained how it changed the way they observe birds. By The New York Times Throughout the summer birding project, we have been encouraging new birders to try ...