Backyard encounters remind us that we share North Carolina with all manner of neighbors — furred, feathered, and scaled.
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Expert Tips to Prepare Your Garden for Spring
Dreaming of spring blooms? Us too. Three gardening experts share the steps you can take now to help your garden thrive in the coming months.
Winter at Montrose Gardens
In the cold depths of winter, color and life shine vibrantly underfoot as winter blooms and blossoms peek out from the grounds at this Hillsborough garden.
Winter Blooms Across North Carolina
While much of nature hunkers down for winter, a bouquet of bright blooms peeks out from the slumbering landscape to embrace the chill.
An Our State Playlist: Gardens & Growth
This spring, queue up tunes about blooms and hone your green thumb as you listen to our curated Spotify playlist featuring 10 songs by North Carolina artists.
Raleigh’s Temple of Blooms
The director of JC Raulston Arboretum is North Carolina’s Indiana Jones of plants. He travels to some of the world’s most remote locations, braving treacherous landscapes and dangerous beasts in search of rare species to bring back to his shrine of flora.
Plant Joy
Members of garden clubs across the state know that the secret to a beautiful backyard is hard work, patience, and a passion for plants.
Bloom Where You’re Planted in Durham
Bright perennials beautify a busy urban gathering place. Leafy vegetables provide sustenance for underserved communities. In Durham County, Master Gardener volunteers are taking their expertise to the streets.
From Elizabeth Hudson: For Signs & for Seasons
Signs of hope and happiness bloom each spring, no matter where you find yourself planted.
