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History and Gardens in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
North Carolina is rich in history with museums, battlefields, and natural sites. It is also rich in...
Skip the Beach – Wilmington, NC Has Gardens!
When you live in the Raleigh area, it’s easy to travel to the beaches of Wilmington, North...
The Gardens of Fearrington Village
When we think of public gardens in the Triangle area, no doubt the Sarah P. Duke Gardens, the North...
Birding in Biloxi
In the 2011 movie “The Big Year” the characters played by Steve Martin, Jack Black and Owen...
Exploring Richmond’s Garden Trail
Long known for its Civil War history and as the capital of Virginia, Richmond has taken on a new...
Louisiana’s Live Oak Tour
There’s something in Louisiana that’s even sturdier than the people… hundreds of live oak...
Rare Water Lilies Bloom in South Carolina
Visitors to Landsford Canal State Park in Catawba, South Carolina usually venture to the park for...
Travel Down Under to This Australian Garden
Until this year my only association with the word “Everglades” was the wetlands in South...
Flower Outreach Touches Thousands
If you haven’t heard of The Flower Shuttle, you might be pleased to know that there is a...
Artful Inspiration in Chapel Hill
Fall is a beautiful time of year to visit local gardens to get a new design perspective, planting...
The JC Raulston Arboretum Turns 40
Forty may signal the onset of middle age for most people but for botanical gardens and arboreta it...
North Carolina Botanical Garden Celebrates 50 Years
Fifty years ago, on April 10, 1966, the North Carolina Botanical Garden opened its first garden to...
North Carolina Roadside Wildflower Program
“This is fascinating – what can we do to get this sort of thing started in North...
Visiting Philadelphia’s Longwood Gardens
Nestled within the Brandywine Valley of Pennsylvania, Longwood Gardens is one the great gardens of...