Carolina Gardens

Caring for your lawn

Dispelling five common myths

Milk made

Plus garden to do's for June & July

Find a public garden

The Riddle of Sweet Betsy

Artful entrances

Create a unique, welcoming gate to your garden

Black magic plastic

A layer of plastic film helps soil warm up to spring plantings

Bring in the butterflies

You can attract light, bright fliers by offering to feed them and their young crawlers

Gardening for everyone

Ideas abound for disability friendly, small-space plantings

Hot peppers

Edible and ornamental, they spice up your life

Paths of enlightenment

Well-planned paths add beauty and a good way to get to your garden

Planting a tree

Consider its purpose, plant it properly

Tomato troubles

Why your tomatoes may not put on their best face, and what to do about it

Winter witches

Plus garden to do's for February

Winter is for the birds!

You can create an environment to attract feathered visitors

The berry beautiful nandina

Plus garden to do's for December & January

The Great Pumpkin!

Plus garden to do's for October & November

Muscadines

The pop and a burst of juice make muscadines one of the traditional treats of late summer

Save those seeds!

Plus garden to do's for August & September

Bees and Butterflies in the garden

Color your world with sun coleus

Plus garden to do's for June & July

Easy herbs

Sing a song of Solomon’s seal

Plus garden to do's for April & May

Any way you slice it

Nothing beats a North Carolina-grown tomato

Beneficial companions

Plants thrive by being near each other