Dear Problem Lady
This year our wonderful tomato plants have not produced as usual. The plants themselves are spindly, and the tomatoes sparse. Can you pinpoint a...
Urban Forester Steve McKindley-Ward Lives His Life Dream
Henry David Thoreau, America’s nature writer, once wrote, “Live the life you’ve dreamed.” Steve McKindley-Ward, arborist and urban forester for DC, is following this...
From Termites to Tremendous
For years, people wondered whether the old clapboard building at 232 9th Street, SE, was haunted. The 118-year-old house had certainly seen better days....
Kitchen Renovation in a Historic District Home
Washington D.C. has over 30 designated neighborhood historic districts spread over all four quadrants of the city including Capitol Hill. Architect Bruce Wentworth, AIA...
Dear Problem Lady
Please name some flowers that will stay blooming all fall.
Rudbekia, Aster, Zinnia, Chrysanthemum, Cleome, Petunia, Turtlehead, Salvia, Sedum Autumn Joy, Sweet Autumn Clematis, Goldenrod.
Is...
Wonderstruck
Seven is considered a lucky number. Think about it, There are seven seas, seven continents, and seven colors in the rainbow. Snow White ran...
Dear Problem Lady
By Is it too late in the season to plant flowers to attract butterflies and hummingbirds?
Hummingbirds like asclepias tuberosa (butterfly weed) and most red...
Savoring Local Flavor at Garrison Restaurant
If you have been lucky enough to eat vegetables straight from the garden, you know there is no comparison between a fresh vegetable and...
Dear Problem Lady
It rained hard yesterday. Half our peonies, some still in bud, have fallen over. I forgot to stake them properly. What can I do...
Weeding Out: DCRA is Cracking Down on Overgrown Grass and Weeds
Summer is here, finally. The smell of freshly cut grass stimulates our senses and memories of the joys of summer, warmer weather, picnics and...