Home & Garden

Shake off winter’s chill, help raise money for a local charity and get a history lesson by taking a home or garden tour in your area.

Here are some of the 50 tools author Bill Laws highlights in his book, “A History of the Garden in Fifty Tools.”

Jeanne Huber

Some clock repair shops can do it, but be aware of shipping rules regarding mercury.

Nicole Anzia

Winter’s finally gone. Here’s what to do with coats, scarves, gloves, hats and boots.

Local designers revamped 29 spaces in this 1929 stone Colonial home. Which one’s your favorite?

Beautiful and maybe a little bizarre, these home and garden accessories will give you a taste of Squirrel Week year-round.

These are the features to be found in the hottest kitchens this year.

Barbara Damrosch

Modern coleslaw is the salad of summer barbecues, fish fries and picnics.

Adrian Higgins

If you are convinced a cherished shrub is dead, don’t be: It may return with vigor from its established roots.

Jeanne Huber

What to do about a stained shower curtain, and what size ceiling diffuser to get in this week’s How To.

Margaret Ely

An Arlington mom seeks a brighter, kid-friendly living room.

Elizabeth Mayhew

Yes, even the experts find the assembly of the store’s kitchens daunting.

Amy Joyce

A dispatch from months of planning and cooking meals on a hotplate.

The Inn at Little Washington uses household cleaners in its kitchen.

Domenica Marchetti

At the famed Inn at Little Washington in Virginia, the kitchen is always spotless.

The Inn at Little Washington staff keeps its 1,500-foot kitchen spotless.

Jura Koncius

With the help of a designer, a retired D.C. schoolteacher turns her galley kitchen into a showpiece.

Jura Koncius

Renovating a small kitchen? Here are six great tips.

The before-and-after photos from a retired D.C. schoolteacher’s kitchen revamp.

Margaret Ely

Tight on space and money, this Maryland homeowner needs advice for her living room.