Home & Garden
A Veggie Patch Stakeout: A Gardener’s Fight to Preserve His Tomatoes
When a rat wreaks havoc in the veggie patch, eliminating the pest takes an unexpected toll on a sharpshooting gardener.
Home & Garden
5 Treasure-Hunting Tips from Estate Sale Experts
The founder of Replacements, Ltd. in Greensboro, Bob Page, has decades of experience in hunting for the hidden and hard-to-find at estate sales across North Carolina and beyond — and he and his team of experts shared their very best insider tips with Our State.
Home & Garden
The 2019 Made in NC Awards
The Made in NC Awards celebrates the talented people who make our state special. Show us what you’re made of, North Carolina.
Home & Garden
Tips for Pruning Rhododendrons
Rhodies overgrown? These seven tips from an expert will help you get your favorite flowering shrubs into tip-top shape.
Home & Garden
Meet the Maker: Ken Hall Knives
In the mountains of North Carolina, knife maker Ken Hall turned a longtime dream into his one-of-a-kind, hand-forged creations.
Features
The Transplants
A community farm in Chapel Hill grows more than okra, bitter melons, and Thai chilies. New lives spring from these red-clay rows.
Home & Garden
Tips for Planting Azaleas
Stick to these eight guidelines to grow one of North Carolina’s favorite flowering shrubs in your own backyard.
Features
Growing a Tradition
The ingredients for the perfect Mother’s Day breakfast: a big bloom, a little mess, and a lot of love.
Guides
8 May Plant Sales to Grow Your Garden
This spring, flex your green thumb and get expert gardening advice at plant sales across the state.