We asked our friends at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden to spotlight something fascinating at ground level. Lynn Jackson Kirk presents a primer on native plants, whose roots run deep in Virginia. What ...

Once upon a time, I had a sign on my desk that read “Absquatulate or Risk Defenestration.” I thought of it as a subtle nudge out the door for any salesperson that dropped in without an appointment.

Many of us agree that new snow on evergreen boughs is one of nature's most beautiful sights. These trees and shrubs have special adaptations, some obvious, some not so. The needles of evergreens have ...