Jazz Up Your Foundation Plantings Foundation plants aren’t usually thought of as the sexiest beasts in the landscape. You may have...
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...
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...
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...
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...
What’s Your Garden Style? Human nature impels us to organize our world into categories to make everything seem simpler. Seem...
Modern Garden Design In 2012, I built a new modern home with a flat roof, floor to ceiling glass, and walls of raw...
Three Pleasing Pairs for Fall and Beyond Several criteria can streamline the process of selecting good plant combinations in the garden...
Using Conifers in Garden Design Conifers are often used in foundation plantings and for screening purposes. However, there are two...
How to Make an Herb Wheel You don’t have to have a green thumb to grow herbs. In fact, some herbs can be overly happy in...
Winter Gardening – The Most Exciting Season Many gardeners think January and February are best spent sitting by the fire while looking at plant...