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 ...

Times readers were invited to share their drawings of the avian life around them. Here are more of our favorites. By The New York Times All through the summer, as part of our birding project, The ...

Readers shared their drawings and explained how it changed the way they observe birds. By The New York Times Throughout the summer birding project, we have been encouraging new birders to try ...

Many longtime gardeners enjoy inviting birds to their backyards. Birdwatching is entertaining, educational and relatively inexpensive. Setting out bird feeders is a great way to get started, but it's ...