Daffodil Day 2024 coming to Virginia Wesleyan University next week
The Garden Club of Virginia is having its annual Daffodil Day at Virginia Wesleyan University...
Home and Garden
Make your home’s staircase a step in the right direction
Top to bottom, staircases perform both functional and aesthetic roles in our multi-story homes....
Fix-A-Leak week reminds consumers to save water and money
Finding and fixing leaks in the home, yard and workplace is the focus of Fix-a-Leak...
How to make your vegetable garden a pollinator destination
In making your vegetable garden welcoming to pollinators, remember that native bees (not honeybees) are...
It’s cherry blossom season in the nation’s capital — with peak bloom just weeks away
It’s cherry blossom season again, and officials in the nation's capital are predicting a banner...
White’s Old Mill Garden Center to remain in Chesapeake as nursery shuts down, family says
White’s Old Mill Garden Center will remain in operation in Deep Creek, the family says.
It’s time! 10 things to do and avoid as you prune your trees and bushes
Each species has its needs. Columnist Ken Spencer starts here and branches out, with 10...
Designing a laundry room? Here are points to consider.
Space, lighting, style, room to work and more: a remodeler's tips.
Backyard floral arrangement just in time for Valentine’s Day
Winter's drab cloak is rich. Here's a simple gift that shows it, from a horticulturist...
U.S. sets rules to make gas and electric stoves more efficient
The Biden administration has finalized first-of-their-kind energy-savings rules for kitchen stoves designed to lower utility...