Stop and smell the wildflowers that brighten North Carolina’s fields, roadsides, and gardens.
Grown at Home
An Asheville nonprofit is helping farmers develop seeds tailored to western North Carolina’s climate and community.
Granddaddy’s Garden
A family returns to the mountain land that once fed them — and discovers that what was planted generations ago still grows.
Still in Stock at P.L. Woodard & Co.
For 127 years, this Wilson County store has been keeping its community well supplied — by relying on people just as much as what’s on the shelves.
Planted in Time: 6 Old-School Seed Stores
Decades later, these stores are still nourishing the farms, gardens, and towns around them.
Lessons From a Living Canvas
Reynolda Gardens is where curiosity meets grace — and its caretaker learned to see himself anew.
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.
Raleigh’s Garden Wonderland
On the outskirts of our state capital, a gardener turned a lifeless farm field into the lush Juniper Level Botanic Garden.
Right at Home With Fairfield
At Fairfield — the “Quiet Giant” of Lenoir — furniture is a family tradition.
