Tarboro's Piney Prospect sat unoccupied and in a state of disrepair for years until Bob and Sharon Foster gave it a new lease on life.
5 Tips to Create a Natural Landscape This Spring
Gone are the days of perfectly manicured lawns as many homeowners choose to create unadulterated natural landscapes. Use these simple tips to create a beautiful outdoor space of your own.
How We Live Now: The Farmhouse Modern
Historically and necessarily, North Carolina farmhouses were functional and unpretentious, a simple structure meant to protect people who worked the farm.
Producing a Longleaf Legacy in the Tar Heel State
Our storied pines are more than just pretty to look at: Historically, they produced the tar, pitch, and turpentine that made our state a key supplier of naval stores.
In Praise of the Pink Dogwood Flower
Dogwoods’ blushing blooms win the we-try-harder competition in the spring landscape.
A Hymn to Sticky Limbs
On being a sap for the pine tree.
Homes for Bluebirds
Eastern bluebirds, once almost vanished from our state, thrive with the help of friendly (human) neighbors.
Heart and Soul Behind Edward Loewenstein’s Home
In the staid culture of 1950s North Carolina, roofs were to be pointed, nature was to stay outside, and people were to know their places. A Greensboro architect pushed against those barriers, starting with his family home.
Under the Carolina Sun: Frances Mayes on Hillsborough
Frances Mayes pens her own ode to the literary haven of Hillsborough, this corner of Orange County that pulled her in and captured her heart.
