On a recent day, driving out of the sun into a wooded community resulted in a temperature drop from 91 to 86 degrees. We all try to stay...

As community associations around Northern Virginia ramp up their native tree planting efforts, they are looking around to find ways to...

Native groundcovers are becoming increasingly popular, for good reason: even if they have minimal time for gardening, people want to use...

April marks the 150th anniversary of Arbor Day, the national holiday dedicated to planting trees. It’s the perfect occasion to discuss...

If your yard sits in the blazing sun in the summer, it may have already occurred to you that a native shade tree would benefit you...

Northern Virginia’s oldest and best-loved trees are in danger, and the threat is in plain sight – and yet there are few who can see it....