Category - Design

How-To Build a Bird Bubbler

Want to give a gift that keeps on giving? No, I’m not talking about sunchokes, Helianthus...

There is a good deal of information online and in books concerning plant composition in the outdoor...

The holiday season can make us all a little stir crazy. Okay, make that a lot crazy. Instead, just...

The dark, glossy leaves and white blooms grabbed me; I had to have the dwarf Italian lemon tree on...

Most cannot deny the charming appeal of woven English wattle edging; and do you know just how easy...

When it comes to decorating outdoor spaces don’t forget to use houseplants.

Foundation plants aren’t usually thought of as the sexiest beasts in the landscape. You may have...

Typically, I do not follow a clear-cut gardening plan, with little circles indicating where...

Any great gardener will tell you that you need to know your soil before planting. One of the best...

Need some privacy? Want to screen out the view into your neighbor’s yard? Consider planting a...

Living in the Carolina Piedmont often means living in a house shaded by our native pines and...

It’s no surprise that one of the most common requests I get in fall is for unique container ideas...

When most think of fall gardens, the vibrant yellows and oranges of mums come to mind. While there...

We are often focused on the immediate and seemingly endless tasks of caring for our gardens:...

North Carolina is a four-season state. The attraction of having mild winters but still a definite...