New Market, Va. – Steve Kress would like a few words with you if you’re among the many property owners manicuring their yards to resemble putting greens on a golf course. The few words? “Stop doing it ...

If you want to draw beautiful birds to your yard, providing a food source during the winter can help. Karen DeWitz, author of, "Look at That Bird!", shared how to make your own bird suet! For more ...

It's "Draw a Bird Day," and if you didn't know that was a thing, it's okay, neither did we — but what better way to celebrate than learning how to draw everyone's favorite cartoon bird, Woodstock?

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 ...

For The Times’s summer birding project, I spoke to the field guide illustrator about how to sketch a bird. Here’s how he draws a black-capped chickadee → Start with a circle, then add an oval. Draw a ...

Want to add a splash of color to your winter landscape? Invite cardinals to your feeder. They love to dine on safflower and black oil sunflower seeds. Heather Cwach Special to The Star Feeding birds ...