Add Soil Organic Matter to the Garden Before you go to the garden center, you should stop and think about your soil. The most important...
Five Steps to a Sustainable Garden What is a favorite memory from last year’s garden? A garden view that finally matched your...
Get Involved, Get Outdoors Forest bathing – Shinrin-yoku – is a top trend for healthy living. The idea is to immerse...
Self-Sowing Flowers Expand Your Garden Display Like most homeowners, I’m constantly seeking new ways to reduce the time and money I spend...
6 Fall Plants Pollinators Love Fall brings new beginnings for many of us. It’s the best time to plant trees and shrubs, as well...
Tips for Attracting Late Season Butterflies September is a peak time for butterflies, especially after last winter, which seems to have...
Go Wild for Birds, Bees, and Butterflies at Home When we first moved into our Raleigh home 18 years ago, we had a one-year-old child and two more to...
Worm Composting They’re known as red wigglers, tiger worms or, more scientifically, Eisenia fetida. They prefer...
An Introduction to Bird Watching Birds have always fascinated me. I have watched birds cluster around feeders as I casually leafed...
Ways You Can Help Save the Monarch Butterfly The iconic orange and black markings of monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) might make them the...
Slow Flowers or a 2,000 Mile Rose My husband walked in with an armload of flowers and a smile on his face. Peeking out of their...
Waterwise Gardens: Beauty in the Beast of Summer Summers here in the Piedmont can be brutal, with scorching temperatures and scarce rainfall...
Managing the Drinking Water Running Off Your Yard Towns in the Triangle region are growing fast. While growth brings jobs, it also puts pressure on...
Bee Smart Pollinator Gardener App The Bee Smart Pollinator Gardener is a comprehensive guide to selecting plants for pollinators...
What’s Happening to the Bees? Bees are amazing creatures. They’re social insects and communicate with each other in a way that...