Washington Post Gardening columnist Adrian Higgins answered reader questions recently in an online chat. Here is an edited excerpt. Q: I want nothing more than to have my backyard be a sanctuary for ...

Hummingbirds are undoubtedly one of the most popular types of birds people try to lure to their yards and gardens. Sources of food are among the smart ways to draw more hummingbirds into your yard or ...

Recently we had a speaker at our Linden Garden Club who spoke about creating a wildlife-friendly garden which inspired me to treat the subject in this column. I have had good and bad experiences with ...