Students perceive the Martha Franck Fragrance Garden through touch, smell, and sound — experiencing nature’s wonders they’ll never see.
Festive Foliage: Brighten Winter with Nandina
Nandina’s elegant leaves and radiant berries add natural beauty to holiday decor.
Pyracantha Offers Fervent Fall Color
With its brilliant berries and hardy nature, pyracantha prospers in North Carolina gardens.
Money Plant Delights Throughout The Year
Just as summer starts to fade, money plant starts to shine.
Growing Hollyhocks, An Old-Fashioned Favorite
A North Carolina classic, hollyhocks add height, color, and drama to your garden.
The Edible Landscape
Downsizing doesn’t necessarily quell the desire to grow your own food. Farming in the city just requires a fresh approach.
Ornamental Okra
You don’t have to eat this ubiquitous Southern plant to enjoy its charms.
Brilliant Buds: Crocosmia Dazzles in the Summer
A member of the iris family, Crocosmia adds a punch of nature’s brightest hues to summer gardens.
Thanks to the Trees: Tim Womick’s Story
Asheboro’s Tim Womick wandered for years, trying this and quitting that. Then one day, in the middle of a hardwood forest, he found his true calling growing all around him.
