Home & Garden

This Monarch Butterfly is a native species
Annie Tobey

The Benefits of Native Species

How your yard can help save – or hurt – the world

By Annie Tobey | April 1, 2020
Greenhouse at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
Home & Garden

Inspirational Gardens Throughout Virginia

Providing renewal, education and ideas

By Joan Tupponce | March 24, 2020
Daffodils that could be featured at the Virginia Daffodil Society
Home & Garden

The Beloved Flowers of the Virginia Daffodil Society

Cultivating bursts of yellow spring color

By Eric J. Wallace | March 16, 2020
Older woman sits in a calmer home
Home & Garden

10 Tips to a Calmer Home

Create the tranquil space your soul craves

February 25, 2020
Home mural with flowers and stuff
Easier Living Homes

Picture Your Home with Murals

Custom creations by local artists bring life to your walls

By Joan Tupponce | February 20, 2020
Red shouldered hawk standing on top of prey
Flyways & Byways

Flyways & Byways: Drama with Hawks

Life and death matters when hawks drop in

By Jerry Uhlman | January 21, 2020
Energy efficient light bulbs on green grass show how environmentally friendly these bulbs are
Home & Garden

Save Money with Energy-Efficient Home Upgrades

Your home never looked so green

December 30, 2019
Male redhead duck
Flyways & Byways

Flyways & Byways: Winter Ducks

Dabbling, diving and entertaining Richmonders

By Jerry Uhlman | December 18, 2019
Downsizing
Easier Living Homes

A Boomer's Take on Living Small

Discovering the benefits of making the move

By Richard Evans | October 17, 2019
Nature backpack program from the Library of Virginia
Flyways & Byways

Libraries Engage Kids in Nature and Birding Activities

From "Angry Birds" to the real thing

By Jerry Uhlman | October 8, 2019

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