Beckoning Blooms: North Carolina’s Native Red Flowers
Bright colors, unique shapes and other adaptations make Beebalm, Wild Columbine and other flora attractive to hummingbirds
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February Garden Tips: Winter Life
On your checklist this month: prune woody shrubs, feed your feathered friends and consider adding camellias to your plot.
Memories of Seaboard Cafe
As the Seaboard Station gets redeveloped, longtime fans celebrate Rick Perales’ restaurant in Logan’s Garden Shop.
Old Is New in This Five Points Stone House
Robert Cox and Matt Bliss did a thoughtful renovation of their 1920s home to turn it into a comfortable space for their young family.
Eliza’s Garden: A History of the Grounds of Haywood Hall
Eliza Haywood, the wife of Raleigh’s first mayor, added both ornamental plants and vegetable gardens to their home. You can see traces today.
To Be Frank
Frank Harmon’s longstanding Saturday-morning tradition of coffee in the garden is an opportunity to chat and connect with longtime friends
A World Inside A Weed
Native milkweed, a common pollinator plant in our area, has a unique structure and an important role in our environment.
Lavender Blues: A Hydrangea-Filled Garden
Kathy and Michael Flynn have spent two decades cultivating a lush garden along the shores of Valley Lake at Greyson Village.
May Garden Tips: Here Comes the Sun
In your plot of earth this month, prep the ground for a hot summer, bring the houseplants out and start your edible garden.
April Garden Tips: Patience for Plenty
April is a welcome month with its warmer days and bright blooms. Tom Packer shares these tips for home gardening.
Stewards of the Land: The History of the Joslin Garden
William and Mary Joslin nurtured their 4-acre garden for decades, then donated the land to the City of Raleigh to be used as a park.
February Garden Tips: The Short List
Garden expert Tina Mast of Homewood Nursery shared this short list of to-dos to tackle on this month’s milder days.
January Garden Tips: The 3 P’s
It might seem like a time to take a break from yard work as you look out at your lifeless garden but there’s plenty to do this month.
Dirt Roots: Effie Underwood’s North Raleigh Garden
Over two decades, this wooded lot has been transformed with gravel pathways, sun and shade plantings, and unique artwork.