Plant Suggestions

The Joy of Containers

Containers are my favorite way to add instant beauty to a garden. They are great for beginner gardeners and for people who want to get...

Make Your Garden a Magical Place for Children

Gardens and backyards are not just for looking at, but living in! When the children in your life are able to spend time outside and play...

Decorating from the Winter Landscape

Some may think of the warm growing season as the only time to enjoy harvests from your garden. Here in WNC, we have the advantage of four...

Tired of Weeding Yet? Groundcovers are a gardener's best friend.

Groundcovers: Beauty & Performance Do you have a barren or weedy trouble spot in your garden? This time of year when perennials are...

The Language of Flowers For Mother's Day

Showing affection with flowers has a long history, becoming popular in western society during the Victorian era when subtle messages...

Bulbs in bloom. . .

Behold the season's first blooms! This is always an exciting time, one that often creeps up on even the most seasoned gardener. From the...

Happy Valentine's Day From The Garden

I took this photo from my kitchen window last spring while this 'Forest Pansy' redbud (Cercis canadensis) was in full bloom. I love the...

Featured in a local article: Start Now to Prepare your Spring Garden

Although the official no-more-frost date does not arrive until mid-May, March is the ideal time to begin preparing the garden, or...

My Article in Winter Edition of Plough to Pantry Magazine

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