Spring planting season is almost to a close as the weather heats up in the Triangle. That said, it is an excellent time to take stock of your yard and current landscape and think about making some hardscape improvements.…
As we head into the summer months here in the Triangle, it is good to consider plants that like it hot and don't need much water. These drought tolerant plants can keep your gardening lively during the hottest months of summer.…
It has taken me a while (15 years and counting) to learn about the best plants for my Zone 7 yard. I've learned the hard way not to fight Mother Nature, but instead to embrace plants native to North Carolina. …
On Monday, I had the pleasure of visiting the Culinary Farm at SAS Campus. This gem-of-a-garden supplies fresh vegetables and fruit for Herons, An and the SAS cafeterias.…
The cool, damp weather that has settled on Cary this Spring continued for Herbfest 2013. But the chilly wind did not dampen spirits at Page-Walker for the most successful and interesting celebration of culinary gardening yet.…
Next Saturday, May 4, 2013, the Friends of Page-Walker host their 4th annual Herbfest celebration. See the historic Page-Walker garden in full bloom, learn about local plants and herbs, sample foods, browse for gifts and garden items and much more.…
The soil is finally starting to get warm here in the Piedmont. Time to plant flowers for the summer.…
Finally Spring is here, but the ground is still not warm enough to accept plants. Gardeners can satisfy that urge to plant by purchasing smaller specimens and placing them in ornamental containers that also offer flexibility with placement throughout the garden.…
The weather is warming up, and suddenly things at the garden center are looking very tempting. Here's what you CAN plant now: cool season edible plants. Not as sexy as mixed beds of annuals, but these satisfy not only the eye, but the pallet.…
Until I became a home owner, I didn't know much about trees. The Town of Cary and their SPRUCE department hope that Cary residents will turn out for their March 16 Arbor Day celebration and in the process receive a free dogwood sapling as a symbol of the day and…
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