Learning to Follow the Sun Typically, I do not follow a clear-cut gardening plan, with little circles indicating where...
Great Evergreens for Screens and Hedges Need some privacy? Want to screen out the view into your neighbor’s yard? Consider planting a...
Top Performing Plants for Shade Living in the Carolina Piedmont often means living in a house shaded by our native pines and...
Try These Plants for Unique Fall Containers It’s no surprise that one of the most common requests I get in fall is for unique container ideas...
Garden Design Tip: Rethinking the Colors of Fall When most think of fall gardens, the vibrant yellows and oranges of mums come to mind. While there...
Witnessing the Spirit of the Garden We are often focused on the immediate and seemingly endless tasks of caring for our gardens:...
Using Fall Color in Your Landscape Design North Carolina is a four-season state. The attraction of having mild winters but still a definite...
Native Groundcovers Guide Matching plant to place is always important. Download our guide with details on where to plant...
Seed Saving, Step by Step The summer growing season may be drawing to a close, but you can enjoy another crop of your...
Finding Fragrance in the Garden I met Mary because of her dog. He’s a friendly dog with a job to do. I discovered she was a...
Design Ideas for Arranging Indoor Plants There is a good deal of information online and in books concerning plant composition in the outdoor...
How to Make a Birdseed Wreath for the Birds The holiday season can make us all a little stir crazy. Okay, make that a lot crazy. Instead, just...
Forcing Flower Bulbs for Indoor Beauty The winter months are a good time to force flower bulbs indoors to give you a dose of spring any...
To Garden Is To Use Notes Because I write for three different organizations, I’m continually reading about new plants on...
10 Variegated Plants for Every Garden Variegated plants will add visual interest to your garden. Here are just a few favorites to...