This vine will take over your garden in a hurry. I'm a garden writer, and here's why I'd never plant English ivy near my home ...

Birds need three things to thrive: food, shelter, and water. Your birdbath has water. A native vine nearby provides food and shelter, bringing in more birds.

Climbing roses are perhaps the most classic of all the climbing plants. As long as they're given full sun, these colorful flowers will cover fences and arbors with luscious, layered blooms in June and ...

Turn an ordinary bird bath into a wildlife magnet with Virginia creeper nearby, as birds flock for water, berries and shelter in your garden.

RICHMOND, Va. — Invasive plant species have taken root across Virginia and the country, and experts are now offering advice on how to protect native plants and your yard during National Invasive ...

Running out of garden space for all your spring planting ideas? What about vertical garden plants? One of my favorites is Clematis with its different bloom times and many colors.

Black walnut juglone can stall tomatoes, blueberries, and lilacs. Tolerant stand-ins keep beds green and productive in deep ...

When you live your life surrounded by nature, you have to be aware that sometimes forest creatures are going to make their way into your backyard. Some are great to ...

Wild berries reward patience. The best foragers read the whole wild plant, avoid look-alikes, and leave doubt behind on the trail.

You might find it at the upcoming Herbs Galore at Maymont next month. The plant sale will return to Maymont’s Carriage House ...

James Franklin sat in the back of the Acca Shriners' Center on Bellevue Avenue on Tuesday night at the All-Metro football banquet, and did what he's done since taking the head coaching job at Virginia ...

Joking that his car knows the way to Petersburg, Gov. Glenn Youngkin once again came back to the long-struggling city Wednesday to highlight a major new economic development project — but unusually ...