Garden Adventurer: A Tale of Two Pretties
In the wide, wide world of plant selection appellations, rare is the occasion when two names are not only the same but are also…
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Juniper Level Botanic Garden Opens for Winter Tours
Juniper Level Botanic Garden, a $7.5 million gift to North Carolina State University, will open this weekend for public viewing, plant purchases, and free…
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Garden Adventurer: Color Your World with Kalanchoe
Kalanchoe is a weird plant. It is a succulent that hails from the subtropics of Madagascar off the east coast of Africa, meaning, on…
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Garden Adventurer: The Curious Case of the Christmas Cactus
When it comes to Yuletide oddities, the Christmas cactus is a real contender. True, its colorful, conical flowers can be festive additions to any…
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Creating an Outdoor Oasis
All summer, going out has meant retreating to porches and backyards. Even with easing restrictions, people are still spending more time at home. These…
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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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