Garden Calendar – August Checklist

As the August sun bears down on gardeners and their gardens, it can be difficult to keep plants thriving during the hot summer days. The best way to beat the heat is to perform maintenance tasks early in the day, water your garden regularly and as well as keeping yourself hydrated. Cooler temperatures are ahead …

Garden Calendar – July Checklist

With warm evenings, extended daylight hours and consistently high temperature, your July garden is thriving and you are likely enjoying fresh tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and other bounty. The challenges you face now are keeping plants watered deeply and free of pests or disease. See our ideas below to help ensure your garden is staying lush …

Garden Calendar – June Checklist

With June bringing consistently warmer temperatures and the arrival of summer, new life is springing up everywhere. Outdoor planting is in full swing, and some plants are even reaching harvest time. Check out our June Garden checklist for things you can do in this month to help produce a rewarding lush landscape and bountiful harvest.  …

Garden Calendar – May Checklist

May is here and gardens are coming alive, this is a thrilling and busy month for gardeners. Planting season is in full swing, seedlings are popping, blooms are flourishing, and some cool-season crops are ready for picking. Check out our May Garden checklist for things you can do in this month to get you one …

Garden Calendar – April Checklist

Spring is here, the bees are buzzing, and just as the birds are readying their spring nests, gardeners are eager to prepare their beds for new life. Check out our April Garden checklist for things you can do in the garden this month to ensure a phenomenal growing season full of bountiful crops and beautiful …

Garden Calendar – February Checklist

February is still very much winter but the pace for preparations is going to pick up. February is a great time to prep your garden beds by edging, amending the soil, pruning, and mulching beds. Below are some tips to hopefully have you reaping the reward of all your hard work.  Tool Care. Use this …

Summer Blooms

Summer in North Carolina is a time when your garden delivers an array of color and texture, not to mention attracting beautiful butterflies and hummingbirds. Whether you plant summer-blooming perennials or annuals that bloom all summer, your yard will be a sea of color. When planning your garden landscape, you can choose from a variety …

Spring Blooms Worth Planting in Your NC Backyard

“Flowers don’t worry about how they’re going to bloom. They just open up and turn toward the light and that makes them beautiful.” –Jim Carrey We could all take a lesson from the spring flowers during this time!  It’s our time to shine and why not take this opportunity to make out homes and yards …