Drive all the way to Chapel Hill to go to a park, you say? This park is worth the drive.…
With cooler temperatures comes the opportunity to get outside to tackle some gardening tasks that need to be done along with things that you can do to add color to your yard next spring.…
Unlike other ants, the Asian Needle Ant cannot climb on a smooth surface. One way to identify an Asian Needle Ant is to put it in a jar and see if it can scale the walls of the jar. My lawyers have advised me to tell you not to…
It's still pretty hot out in Cary. But as the days begin to get shorter, it's time to think about a plan to rescue the fescue.…
Chances are, you'll find a few drought-stressed trees if you look around at your property, given how hot it has been in Cary.…
Squash is a refreshing change from all the greens you got during the winter, and the first veggies of the season are always great. However, once the novelty wears off, what are you supposed to do with all that summer squash?…
Just a few pictures from Herbfest in case you couldn't make it or just wanted to relive the glory.…
Story and photos by Hal Goodtree Cary, North Carolina – I like the idea of a Cary gardening column being an almanac of what grows in our town and when. So, this week, here’s what’s blooming in my North Carolina garden. Chives and Alliums Chives, garlic, onions, leeks and shallots…
Story by Lindsey Chester, photo by Marcia Hansen. Cary, NC- Last year, the Friends of Page-Walker created a new festival in downtown Cary – Herbfest. My daughter Emma and I attended and she was thrilled to take home a seedling that grew into a large basil plant. The festival is returning…
According to NC State Cooperative Extension, the frost date in our area passed on April 13th. Time to start thinking about summer plants for your Cary gardens.…
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