Home & Garden

Fragrance is elusive in the winter garden. But the blooms of winter daphne (Daphne odora) brave the chill of February to saturate the air…

Even when winter winds are howling, your garden and yard are evolving. Here, Cary Magazine Garden Adventurer L.A. Jackson says the things you do…

African violets are just the right perky plants to help avid gardeners shed the dead-of-winter blues. While these potted beauties are dependable performers, they…

Want to be an enriched gardener in 2014? Well, how about cashing in with money plants? Don’t start counting on any extra income though…

Lisa Allen has energy to spare. She’s the owner of Ivy Cottage Collections and a thriving residential and commercial interior design business, and is…

With summer vegetable gardens approaching their peaks now, it is time to share some “tricks of the trade” on determining  the best time to…

With five children, Susie Fougerousse is experienced in the art of creating kids’ rooms. A self-proclaimed lover of color, Fougerousse thinks a combination of…

Burgers aflame or chicken that’s pink inside — if firing up the grill fires up your culinary nerves, you’re not alone. But never fear…

Whether you are moving into a new home or settling into another sizzling summer at your current residence, if parts of your patio, porch…