Virtual Real Estate
Despite months of stay-at-home orders and travel restrictions, people have continued to move to the Triangle, adding fuel to an already red hot housing…
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Crush the Blues!
Who knew when Classic Blue was picked as Pantone’s Color of the Year, that in 2020, we could all use more stability and peace…
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Garden Adventurer: Frilly-Dilly!
Fall is, of course, the prime time to plant bulbs of spring-bloomers such as tulips, daffodils and crocuses, but, while these pretties can add…
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Garden Adventurer: Vitex, the Other Summer Show
With autumn arriving at garden gates this month, it will soon be a prime time to plant woody ornamentals. So, which trees or shrubs…
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Garden Adventurer: Fall for the Veggie Garden
It’s August, and it’s hot. It is also a time of opportunity in the ol’ veggie patch. Even with fall right around the corner,…
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Garden Adventurer: Heuchera, the Evolution of Pretty
Not to dilute the works of Charles Darwin, but, to me, evolution in the garden often means the simple progression of pretty to prettier….
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Tour the Juniper Level Botanic Garden
Looking for some garden inspiration, or maybe just an excuse to get outside this weekend? Juniper Level Botanic Garden, a $7.5 million gift to…
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Garden Adventurer: The Constant Color of Sun Coleuses
Although flashy, many summer flowering annuals can be such fleeting things in an ornamental garden. That’s why it’s a good idea to have a…
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Garden Adventurer: Fringe Gardening
Like any garden adventurer, I occasionally grow odd plants from the fringe, but actually, I have gardened with the fringe for years. Let me…
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A [Green] Thumbs Up for Gardening
If the spring weather has you eager to get outside, now is a great time to spruce up your yard. “Gardening is definitely a…
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