Category - Gardening 101

I’m often on the receiving end of “gardening” gifts, which I gratefully accept and swiftly...

During the hot month of August I had a temper tantrum over the state of my garden. I felt my...

Every year around around the end of the gardening season I realize that I have developed new...

Several years ago I gave a presentation at Duke Gardens called “Follow the Sun”—and I learned...

My fellow Durham Master Gardener, Lise Jenkins, was the first person to alert me to the many...

Need plants for murky soils that drain poorly? With our clay soils, the answer is probably...

We’ve all coveted that one plant in our neighbor’s yard. Try as you might, you just cannot find...

It can be confusing on how and when to prune hydrangeas. Here’s a cheat sheet to help guide you.

Seed buying is one of coziest chores of winter—sitting by the fire, flipping through seed...

Spring can be a dangerous time of year for gardeners, suggested by the fact that the Center for...

I love visiting all kinds of gardeners and their gardens. And I’ll bet you do, too. The gardens...

While we can’t stop winter and snow, there are a few things you can do to minimize its impact on...

In every gardening year there comes a need to reassess the garden. Usually this desire hits me...

People have collected information and stories about plants for generations, learning just which...