What’s Bugging Your Lawn?Have you ever walked outside and discovered damage to your lawn, and you were not sure what is...
Creating the Plants We WantI am filled with desire. I see, I smell, I want. A walk through the garden center presents new...
Answers to Common Gardening QuestionsWe get all kinds of wild horticultural questions in our North Carolina Extension office in Raleigh...
Adding Good Soil to My Wish ListI’m often on the receiving end of “gardening” gifts, which I gratefully accept and swiftly...
3 Fragrant Flowers for Your Winter GardenFragrance in the spring and summer garden is something we gardeners take for granted. But fragrance...
Forgiving the GardenDuring the hot month of August I had a temper tantrum over the state of my garden. I felt my...
New Plants to LoveEvery year around around the end of the gardening season I realize that I have developed new...
The Brown Marmorated Stink BugAs I was digging through my closets, pulling out the sweaters for the cooler temperatures, I came...
Learning to Follow the Sun in the GardenSeveral years ago I gave a presentation at Duke Gardens called “Follow the Sun”—and I learned...
Substitution Plants: Try These Trouble-Free OptionsPeople call the Extension office and desperately want to know how to cure their Leyland cypress or...
Stories Our Plants Tell UsMy fellow Durham Master Gardener, Lise Jenkins, was the first person to alert me to the many...
Conifers for ShadeNothing gives a landscape a sense of character quite like conifers. They provide a background for...
Plants for Heavy Clay and Damp AreasNeed plants for murky soils that drain poorly? With our clay soils, the answer is probably...
How to Rescue Your Fescue LawnFall is the best time to renovate and invigorate your fescue lawn. Aeration and compost topdressing...
Learn the Art of Making New PlantsWe’ve all coveted that one plant in our neighbor’s yard. Try as you might, you just cannot find...