Planning a colorful garden is relatively straightforward in the spring and summer, but the true beauties are the ones that have color and interest throughout the entirety of the growing season—even in the fall! While it may require a little bit more planning, there...
How to Water New Trees, Shrubs and Perennials in July
Summertime brings plenty of fun in the sun, but it’s important to pay extra special attention to watering your garden and landscape this time of year—especially new plantings. While it might be easy to assume that trees and shrubs can adapt to their landscape and...
The Easiest Warm-Weather Veggies to Grow This Summer
As spring marches on, we are getting more and more excited for warm-season veggie weather! The emergence of spring brings with it the excitement of the first plantings of the year, with cool-season veggies like lettuce, spinach, and kale kicking off the growing...
Rose Rosette: How to Identify, Manage, and Prevent This Pesky Disease
No one likes when their precious plant babies get sick, and some diseases are more manageable than others. We hate to be the bearer of bad news—but rose rosette disease is one you definitely want to take seriously. If you are passionate about growing roses, this...
Everything You Need To Know About Apple Rootstocks
If you are hoping to become a budding fruit tree grower of the apple variety, you’ve probably heard about rootstocks by now. While the idea of planting a seed right from an apple may seem dreamy and appealing, in actuality, it’s not quite that simple! Growing a fruit...
Top 10 Pet-Friendly Houseplants
Houseplants are almost as popular as pets these days—and for good reason! They help improve air quality by filtering out toxins, they add to your decor by bringing an overall added ambiance to the home, and it can feel wonderful to nurture them and watch them grow....
Your Ultimate Guide To Successful Seed Starting
There is not much else in the world that is more satisfying than starting your own garden from scratch. Growing a vegetable, herb, or flower garden from seed is both economical and immensely gratifying. There is just something so exciting when you first see them break...
How To Care for Poinsettias and Prolong Their Flowers as Long as Possible
Are you thinking of brightening your home with a poinsettia for the holidays? Or, perhaps you’ve already fallen in love with one and brought it home. Either way, the poinsettia is a lovely plant both for Christmas and year-round, if you choose to keep it, as it’s...
Planting & Caring for Evergreen Shrubs
How to Plant & Care for Evergreen Shrubs From Abelia to Wax Myrtle, there is a long list of evergreen shrubs that thrive in North Carolina and will lavish your yard with color and vibrancy all year long. Caring for evergreen shrubs is also simple, especially once...
Planting Shrubs and Trees in Fall
Fall is the Perfect Time to Plant Shrubs and Trees If you want to improve your landscaping with some trees or shrubs, now is the time to do it. Fall is one of the best seasons for adding trees and shrubs to your landscaping. The more moderate temperatures, more...