When most North Carolinians think of a lady slipper orchid they picture the native pink Cypripedium...
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Plants
Growing Colocasias: They’re More Interesting Than You Think
For some unaccountable reason, I was asked to give a presentation on bulbs to a group of...
What’s the Point of a Cactus?
If you are interested in gardening or home decorations and house plants, you will have probably...
Growing Daphne
Few plants can bring as much rapturous praise one day followed by angry cursing the next than...
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NC Poinsettias to Market
North Carolina growers ship over 4 million poinsettias to markets across our state and up and down...
NC Christmas Trees – Farm to Floor
Christmas trees are a big business in NC and gardeners can learn a lot from tree farmers. A lot...
The Basics
How to Choose a Lawn Mower for a Small Yard
A well-kept lawn is certainly a thing of beauty and a practical area of the yard where you can...
5 Tips for Keeping Your Garden Healthy
Maintaining a healthy garden is hard work. You cannot start a garden and expect it to blossom...
10 Garden Resolutions for Every Gardener
With every New Year, most people look for a fresh start by making resolutions they might, or might...
Finding Joy in The Garden
Japanese tidying expert Marie Kondo has Americans searching their attics for joy.
Travel
Ancient Eastern Hemlocks Still Grow in Cary, North Carolina
Plants typically found in the Appalachians and more northern climes have lingered along Swift Creek...
Backyard Birding
Bird Watching for Winter Migrant Birds
The Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill, North Carolina area (aka The Triangle) is host to a wide variety of...