Washington Post readers share photos and stories about giving up their lawnmowers and letting their lawns grow.

Bare trees sprouting green leaves, the sun warming and shining on the damp earth, and hundreds of flowers poking upward are ...

ALAMEDA, CA — Virginia Thompson took this absolutely lovely photo on Oak Street in Alameda. Spring flowers are especially ...

These pretty, early spring flowers are the first to pop up in the garden. That’s what makes hellebores, winter heath and ...

Spring is a great time to take photos. Flowers are blooming ... against which the bird’s dark brown wings and black and white speckled belly stands out. There is no denying that spring ...

He bends down to examine a three-petaled white flower with a very pink center ... SIEBER: Like the rhododendron smokianum. The park's spring wildflowers are at their peak right now.

He bends down to examine a three-petaled white flower with a very pink center ... SIEBER: Like the rhododendron smokianum. The park's spring wildflowers are at their peak right now. Sabo says they ...

The bright yellow flowers were tightly packed ... and light pink blossoms are set off by white. I can’t remember their names, but the dark pink one is the most vigorous and vibrant. The other stars of ...

HALLE, Belgium — Gilles Gui was looking for the magical purple bluebells that raise their heads each spring under the budding beech leaves of the Hallerbos forest, an annual explosion of color that ...

Want to add vibrant colors to your garden? Discover varieties of fast-growing flowering trees, like Jacaranda, that can transform your outdoor space.

There's no better way to celebrate moms and maternal figures on Mother's Day than to dress in your Sunday best (the second ...