Plant Profile: Thymus vulgaris ‘Argenteus’
Common Name: Thyme Botanical Name: Thymus vulgaris ‘Argenteus’ Type: Herbaceous perennial Color: Variegated leaf with lavender-colored flowers Harvest Period: Snip leaves anytime Size: 0.5 to 1 feet...
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Canna flowers now showing in North Carolina nurseries; a great plant for NC gardening and landscaping. Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Share this on del.icio.us Stumble upon something good? Share...
View ArticleOctober garden chores in North Carolina
Fall for me brings the beginning of the new gardening year, and October is fall’s most festive month. October gardening in North Carolina is the reward for all your hard work throughout the year. Now...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday: Aster tataricus
Aster tataricus. Now showing in North Carolina nurseries; great plants for NC gardening and landscaping. Words by: Helen Yoest Sponsored by the North Carolina Nursery and Landscape Association...
View ArticleHow to grow tea: Camellia sinensis var. sinensis
Common Name: Small leaf tea camellia Botanical Name: Camellia sinensis var. sinensis Color: Dark green leaf; 1- 2 inch white blooms with yellow stamens Type: Evergreen strub Size: Up to 6 feet tall by...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday: Fall pinks!
Now showing in North Carolina nurseries; great plants for NC gardening and landscaping. Words by: Helen Yoest Sponsored by the North Carolina Nursery and Landscape Association Tweet This!...
View ArticleNovember garden chores in North Carolina
Fall is a fantastic time to be in the garden. Soon enough there will be a killing frost; once that happens, it’s time to tuck your garden into bed for the winter. Our first frost date is unpredictable...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday: Cuphea, the candy corn plant
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View ArticlePlant Pick: Diospyros kaki, Oriental Persimmon
Common Name: Kaki tree Botanical Name: Diospyros kaki, Oriental Persimmon Color: Showy edible fruit, good fall color. Type: Small fruit tree Size: 20 to 30 feet by 20 to 30 feet Soil: Wide range of...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday: Broccoli
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View ArticleDecember garden chores in North Carolina
December can be a quiet time in the garden. Most of us are busy with other things, so the timing is good. But there is much to enjoy, and some tending to take care of. Here is some of what we are...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday: Winter Red holly
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View ArticleTulips in containers: advantages!
Nurseries and garden centers in North Carolina are a great resource for tulip bulbs. Planted in the fall, and yes, they can still be planted in December as long as the ground isn’t frozen, they will...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday: Happy Holidays!
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View ArticleNorth Carolina Garden Chores — April
The entire month of April is wrapped in spring. With March madness behind us and the merriment of May ahead, many feel the need to stop and appreciate our gardens in April (or at least we do). The...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday — Azalea
Words by: Helen Yoest Sponsored by the North Carolina Nursery and Landscape Association Tweet This! Share this on Facebook Share this on del.icio.us Stumble upon something good? Share it on...
View ArticleCanna ‘Striata’
Common Name: Canna ‘Striata’ Botanical Name: Canna ‘Striata’ Color: Orange flowers; variegated green and white leaf. Type: Bulb (Rhizome) Size: 4 to 6 feet tall by 1.5 to 4 feet wide Soil: Organically...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday — Native Azalea
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View ArticleNorth Carolina Garden Chores — May
May brings the end of pine pollen and the unofficial start of summer with the long Memorial Day weekend. Let the prime gardening season begin. Here’s what you can do in the Southeast garden this...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday — Adding Color
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