Mac Hyde, a Virginia Commonwealth University graduate student and former Cleveland Park resident, asked us to share this survey, created to further his research exploring ways to add more housing […]
Is it Housing First? Or Housing Choice? We explain two of DC’s housing vouchers programs
by Marlene Berlin The Ward 3 Democrats, at their meeting Wednesday, December 6th at 7 p.m., are hosting a panel on housing vouchers and their impact on rent-stabilized buildings. This […]
Backyard Nature: A showstopping autumn
by Marlene Berlin Fall has wowed us this year, with colors that stand out both in their brilliance and their longevity. The yellows, oranges and reds emerged with a vengeance […]
Backyard Nature: Autumn is in bloom. Is that strange?
by Marlene Berlin The changing fall leaves aren’t the only ways nature is adding more color to the fall months. On November 7th, I spotted these irises. I was amazed […]
Got young trees? They need to be watered even when temperatures are cooling
by Marlene Berlin We often remind you during the hot summer months that new trees need water – gallons of it. Young trees, whether they’ve been recently planted or have […]
More Neighborhood in the News: Landlords accused of conspiring; Mystery cars behind the former Burger King
Neighborhood in the News is usually a monthly feature, at most, and we just published one a week ago. But we didn’t think this news could wait. In case you […]
Backyard Nature: What causes trees to change their colors and shed their leaves in the fall
by Marlene Berlin Almost as soon as trees start to wear their fall colors, they begin to slough them off. Around the neighborhood and on Rock Creek Park trails, flashes […]
This fall, leave the leaves on the lawn and flower beds. It’s better for wildlife – and our wallets.
by Kathy Sykes It’s that time of year when we think we need to rake leaves and “clean up” the garden. But think again. Contrary to popular belief, one of […]
Neighborhood in the News: Another ambassador moving in; Rent on the rise; The real birthplace of the U.S. atomic age
After living in hotels and other temporary homes in Washington for the past two years, Israeli Ambassador Michael Herzog is getting a new and permanent official residence. And it’s in […]
The invasion of the ‘tree snatchers’
by Adam Sieminski Winter creeper (Euonymus fortunei) is a tenacious, perennial, and evergreen plant that grows as a sprawling groundcover or climbing vine. Those qualities make it attractive to many local […]