Plant cool weather crops through August for a bountiful fall harvest.
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The Maple Brothers
Every year, Tim and Matt Nichols create hundreds of different kinds of Japanese maples — in a dizzying array of shapes and colors and sizes — at their mail-order nursery in East Flat Rock. And every one of the trees has roots in their grandmother’s garden.
Our State Knows Best: Rhododendrons
Find out what three rhododendron gurus have to say about growing North Carolina’s springtime beauty.
The Season For Trees
Why now is the perfect time to plant shade and fruit trees.
Solomon’s Seal
Pampered in a shady nook, the elegant perennial adds color and height to cultivated gardens from spring through fall.
