L.A. Jackson

If your grandmother enjoyed gardening, chances are pretty good she grew hollyhocks, Alcea rosea. An old-fashioned favorite, hollyhocks can be striking, colorful additions to…

As its name implies, a typical daylily opens lily-like blooms during the day that fade away in the afternoon. However, there are also the…

Gardeners who love the sight of flower borders on a sunny day are enjoying half the pleasures the outdoor landscape has to offer during…

Prime planting time for spring lettuce runs from March into early April, and it is also when gardeners tend to spread two misconceptions about…

As winter’s deepest chill reaches into my garden, it hesitates momentarily, for there is a dragon lurking. No, not the fire-breathing monster found in…

Looking for a new year project that will do wonders for your landscape when the growing season shifts into high gear this spring? Take…

November is a good time to plant spring-blooming bulbs in Cary, and while the usual offerings of tulips, daffodils and crocus are certainly worth…

Spiders are creepy, crawly little beasties that pop out when you least expect them — Eek! They lurk even in the pleasant, pastoral realm…

By August, one of the showiest plants of the late growing season will begin spreading its bright yellow glow across fields, meadows, landscapes and…

As spring gives way to summer, temperatures begin to rise to the point that shady nooks in the garden become the perfect places to…