Homes & Gardens

You may have wondered about the large blue building standing in the Navy Yard at 8th and M streets SE. What is its purpose...

The West Wing of the Smithsonian’s Department of Botany in the National Museum of Natural History houses 4.8 million dried pressed plants, the oldest...

These are uncertain times for the rental market in Washington, DC.  In this year’s feast-or-famine market, chances are that if you had a vacant...

Monica Patel and Amanda Vivian met three years ago when they joined the same DC Fray flag football team. When DC Fray suspended the...

Cash or No, It’s Time to Buy When it comes to purchasing a home, you’ve got a number of things to consider – your cash...

Capitol Hill is home to people from all walks of life -- actors, Hill politicians, teachers, business people, writers, artists, retired ambassadors, you name...

I think I’m confused because my schoolroom Latin has left my noggin. Am looking for a shrub with a magnificent blue flower that attracts...

My gorgeous scarlet Monarda Didyma refuses to stay put. It wanders around in the garden. Is there any Monarda that stays in one place...

In March, my husband and I bought a house. Though it was sparkling clean, and looked to be in great shape, it was more...

As we plan our gardens this year, one of the most asked questions, perennially, has to be ‘is it low maintenance?’ Gardeners today are...