Carolina Stories

Great Garden Photos

The best of our reader-submitted garden photos and stories

A Garden Feeds a Community

A Giant Among Castor Beans

Cindy Pyo, Fayetteville, a member of Lumbee River EMC

A Little Patch of Land

Bessie Stinson, Indian Trail, a member of Union Power Cooperative

A Spicy Crop

Michael Isley, Belews Creek, a member of EnergyUnited

Deer Me! What’s Eating Your Landscape?

Try these three methods to keep your yard off the menu

Planting for Pollinators

Go native to attract these garden assets

Abby at Work

Stacy Holloman, Seven Spring, a member of Tri-County EMC

Power-up, Outlet Free

Need a charge away from home? You have options.

All About Peonies

Adriana Feng, Raleigh, a member of Wake Electric

Keep Your Feeder for the Birds

Safe and humane ways to encourage uninvited guest to leave the seeds for the birds

Backyard Oasis

Richard Stepputtis, Saint Clairsville (Ohio), a member of Carteret-Craven Electric Cooperative

Energy Efficient Trees?

How landscaping can help you save energy

Born in the USA: Native Wisterias

Plus Garden To Do’s for March

Grandpa’s Lessons

Bright Ideas Spotlight: Cape Hatteras Honey Bees

Busy Pollinators

Jonathan Young, Danbury, a member of EnergyUnited

Canned Heat

Donna Griffith, Siler City, a member of Central EMC

Hang gliding, hiking and relaxing in Burke County

This foothills destination has a little something for everyone

Mountain Garden Volunteers

Katherine Shoffner, Boone, a member of Blue Ridge Energy

Tips for the New Gardener

Gardening experts offer their thoughts on design

Flowers by the Sound

Victoria Byers, Kitty Hawk, a member of Blue Ridge Energy

For the Fairies

Rhiannon Bostic, Leland, a member of Brunswick Electric

From a Tiny Seed

Ed Miller, Dallas, a member of Rutherford EMC