Learning to Follow the Sun in the Garden Several years ago I gave a presentation at Duke Gardens called “Follow the Sun”—and I learned...
Substitution Plants: Try These Trouble-Free Options People call the Extension office and desperately want to know how to cure their Leyland cypress or...
Stories Our Plants Tell Us My fellow Durham Master Gardener, Lise Jenkins, was the first person to alert me to the many...
Conifers for Shade Nothing gives a landscape a sense of character quite like conifers. They provide a background for...
Plants for Heavy Clay and Damp Areas Need plants for murky soils that drain poorly? With our clay soils, the answer is probably...
How to Rescue Your Fescue Lawn Fall is the best time to renovate and invigorate your fescue lawn. Aeration and compost topdressing...
Learn the Art of Making New Plants We’ve all coveted that one plant in our neighbor’s yard. Try as you might, you just cannot find...
Hydrangea Pruning Tips It can be confusing on how and when to prune hydrangeas. Here’s a cheat sheet to help guide you.
Managing Invasive Japanese Stilt Grass Japanese stilt grass (Microstegium vimineum), occasionally called bamboo grass as well as other...
Solving Powdery Mildew Problems Fortunate is the gardener who hasn’t had to combat powdery mildew in the late spring. Powdery...
Seed Buying 101 Seed buying is one of coziest chores of winter—sitting by the fire, flipping through seed...
Crape Myrtles – A Tale of Love, Murder, and Proper Pruning Trees and shrubs need to be properly pruned on a regular basis. Pruning provides many benefits:...
Heritage Camellias: A Growing History Camellias have long been a symbol of southern garden traditions.
Add Soil Organic Matter to the Garden Before you go to the garden center, you should stop and think about your soil. The most important...
10 New Hydrangeas for Your Garden It’s the classic garden flower. Whether you grow just one or a drift with dozens, hydrangeas add...