Homes & Gardens

The top leaves and lower stems of my New England Asters, usually the star of my September garden, are brown and shriveled. I have...

This 1895 row house in Washington’s Bloomingdale neighborhood was reasonably well maintained over the years, but several interior renovations had left it with oddly-laid-out...

Can I recycle this? How many times have you asked yourself – or your favorite recycling guru – that question? Thanks to efforts by the DC...

Kitchen & Family Room Remodeled in a Bungalow-Style Home Many older homes found on Capitol Hill, and in the Washington metropolitan area, have outdated galley...

Recently, with all the talk about how our garden practices may be harming bees and pollinating insects, the discussion of beneficial insects has again...

On April 21, 1 to 4 p.m., join MANNA's Housing Advocacy Team at their annual Homeownership Town Hall. The first and last hour of...

I’ve killed another tree peony. I gave it good soil, lots of sun, and water. It lived three years, but this year no blooms...

We planted a stand of bamboo years ago, thinking it would be a wonderful screen – and boy, it has been. But I never...

You may have an awesome, bright, sun-shiny day this morning. And,who does not want to wake up to blue skies and sunny days? As...

Sometimes it’s nice just to stop and smell the roses.  It is even nicer when the flowers and roses are at the corner intersection...