Other benefits of large trees include maintaining property values in neighborhoods, providing windbreaks and shade, protecting against erosion, and absorbing stormwater runoff and traffic noise. If ...

Whether they drop a bushel of berries or are prone to snapping stems, these trees are best avoided if you want a yard that's easy to maintain.

From plans for spring harvest to spacing tips to planting basics, there’s a steady stream of tasks to do and things to look ...

Virginia’s Department of Forestry strives to see many more native trees planted in the Commonwealth. For the second year in a row, they are willing to give money away to make that happen. DOF has $800 ...

There’s something about pumpkins. Lumpy and bumpy, impossibly orange, harbinger of harvest. Instant cheer on a front porch ...

The global construction industry is looking for ways to replace concrete, which is responsible for 8% of global carbon ...

For many of us, fall is the time when we think about what kind of bulbs we will plant in our garden for next spring. Gardners are optimists, and even when we face the slowing of growth and the descent ...

Greg Schneider covers Virginia from the Richmond bureau. He was The Washington Post's business editor for more than seven years, and before that served stints as deputy business editor, national ...