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Flower Power

The Garden Club of Virginia celebrates 80 years of Historic Garden Week. more »

Mar 25, 2013 by Deveron Timberlake in Home & Garden

Colonial Classic

The future of 254-year-old Mount Airy Plantation in Richmond County rests on the shoulders of the 10th generation of the Tayloe family to live on the estate. more »

Sep 17, 2012 by Kathleen Toler in Home & Garden (7 Comments)

What Lies Over the Garden Wall?

A couple in Leesburg drew inspiration from some of Virginia’s finest 18th-century gardens to create a hidden paradise and win a longstanding battle with some very determined deer. more »

May 1, 2012 in Home & Garden

Blooming Beautifully

April is the perfect time for viewing Virginia’s spring flowers, especially at five prime locations along the Eastern Shore during Historic Garden Week. more »

Apr 19, 2012 in Home & Garden (2 Comments)

Warm Winter or Pseudo-Spring?

This winter was the fourth warmest on record for Virginia. more »

Mar 9, 2012 by Kathleen Toler in Home & Garden

The Lure of Lavender

Make an herbal wreath and get a lavender fix at Lavender Fields Herb Farm in Glen Allen more »

Dec 9, 2011 by Kathleen Toler in Home & Garden (1 Comments)

Circle of Joy!

Welcome the festive season by hosting a wreath-making party! more »

Nov 30, 2011 by Jill F. Reynolds in Home & Garden

The Glorious Gardens at Monticello

Thomas Jefferson wasn't just one of America's greatest minds, he was a fine gardener as well. more »

Nov 9, 2011 by Kathleen Toler in Home & Garden

Witchin' Good Time!

Left it late? Here's how to throw a frighteningly good last-minute Halloween party. more »

Oct 28, 2011 by Jill F. Reynolds in Home & Garden

What Not to Do

Planning an event? Don't make these mistakes. more »

Oct 17, 2011 by Jill F. Reynolds in Home & Garden (1 Comments)

The Rewards of Composting

Our founding fathers were onto something more »

Oct 10, 2011 by Kathleen Toler in Home & Garden

Bunco!

Once synonymous with illicit gambling, the dice game is now friendly fun, perfect for a girls’ night in! more »

Oct 7, 2011 by Jill F. Reynolds in Home & Garden

Healing Gardens

Where plants make medicine more »

Sep 19, 2011 by Paula Steers Brown in Outside

Hickory Hill

Home to JFK and RFK, Ethel Kennedy’s McLean house has been the stuff of American legend. Joan Tupponce takes readers into the history behind the legendary residence. more »

Sep 15, 2011 by Joan Tupponce in Inside

Not content to be just a pretty show garden, UVA’s Blandy Station marries popular gardening and serious botany. PAULA STEERS BROWN goes to Clarke County, where the estate stands at the forefront of environmental education. more »

Aug 31, 2011 by Paula Steers Brown in Outside

Carter's Creek Retreat

A once prosaic weekend home in White Stone has been transformed into a sophisticated redoubt. more »

Aug 16, 2011 by Valerie Hubbard in Inside (1 Comments)

Follow the Path

The Periwinkle Garden of Albert and Donna Ernest is a series of serene, enclosed spaces—informal and formal, intimate and grand, all enriched with a variety of textures, colors and scents—that wend around an Albemarle County house. more »

Aug 11, 2011 by Catriona Tudor Erler in Outside

Stabbed From Behind

There is nothing endearing about the deer fly. more »

Jul 27, 2011 by Caroline Kettlewell in Outside

Herculean Horticulture

You think your garden is a challenge? Try keeping 60,000 flowers looking good every day. Paula Steers Brown takes a behind-the-scenes look at the folks who keep Busch Gardens lush. more »

Jul 5, 2011 by Paula Steers Brown in Outside (1 Comments)

A Twist on Tradition

A new Shingle Style home in Virginia Beach isn’t quite what it seems. The exterior, with its rustic, unpainted shingles, is a touch of waterfront classic—but the interior is open and bright and surprisingly contemporary. more »

Jun 17, 2011 by Ann Wright in Home & Garden