I love the idea of brightly colored chairs out in the garden on a snowy day, reminding me that summer shall return. Stone is great in the garden and looks terrific all winter. If you can't afford to ...

Washington Post Gardening columnist Adrian Higgins answered reader questions recently in an online chat. Here is an edited excerpt. Q: I want nothing more than to have my backyard be a sanctuary for ...

Many people can appreciate the beauty that a garden offers, but why not enhance it by inviting wildlife to the area? There are several benefits to making your flower beds inviting to hummingbirds and ...

Plant flowering shrubs and trees as well as perennials A healthy honeybee colony has 50,000 bees You want blooms from early spring right through fall Buy groups of plants, not solitary specimens As ...