Growing A Realistic GardenThe other day I found myself throwing several gardening magazines down in disgust.
Creating the Plants We WantI am filled with desire. I see, I smell, I want. A walk through the garden center presents new...
Answers to Common Gardening QuestionsWe get all kinds of wild horticultural questions in our North Carolina Extension office in Raleigh...
Adding Good Soil to My Wish ListI’m often on the receiving end of “gardening” gifts, which I gratefully accept and swiftly...
What’s Bugging Your Lawn?Have you ever walked outside and discovered damage to your lawn, and you were not sure what is...
How to Rescue Your Fescue LawnFall is the best time to renovate and invigorate your fescue lawn. Aeration and compost topdressing...
Tips on Growing Warm Season GrassesDo you grow cool season grasses like fescue in the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area of North...
Fall Lawn Care Tip: Evaluate Before You Renovate!Is your lawn looking worse for wear? Extreme temperatures experienced this year both in winter and...
The Brown Marmorated Stink BugAs I was digging through my closets, pulling out the sweaters for the cooler temperatures, I came...
Managing Invasive Japanese Stilt GrassJapanese stilt grass (Microstegium vimineum), occasionally called bamboo grass as well as other...
Solving Powdery Mildew ProblemsFortunate is the gardener who hasn’t had to combat powdery mildew in the late spring. Powdery...
Managing Plant Disease in the Cold Months of WinterWinter is a dormant period for many plant diseases. Unfortunately, the cold weather doesn’t kill...
3 Fragrant Flowers for Your Winter GardenFragrance in the spring and summer garden is something we gardeners take for granted. But fragrance...
Substitution Plants: Try These Trouble-Free OptionsPeople call the Extension office and desperately want to know how to cure their Leyland cypress or...
Conifers for ShadeNothing gives a landscape a sense of character quite like conifers. They provide a background for...
Heritage Camellias: A Growing History Camellias have long been a symbol of southern garden traditions.
Crape Myrtles – A Tale of Love, Murder, and Proper PruningTrees and shrubs need to be properly pruned on a regular basis. Pruning provides many benefits:...
The Return of the American Chestnut TreeHow far would you go for a plant you’ve never seen? I might invest a season, or two, trying a new...
Dwarf Ginkgoes – Horticultural GemsMany people express a fondness for ginkgoes (Ginkgo biloba). Perhaps it is their unique foliage...
Fall Planting Tips for Trees and ShrubsFall is the best time to plant trees, shrubs, and perennials in central North Carolina. That may...