Plant Profile: English Ivy
English Ivy is beautiful, dramatic, and a little bit high-maintenance—just like you. Learn how to grow and care for English Ivy indoors with this guide for NC gardeners. Includes tips on light, water, pests, and styling!
Plant Profile: Anthurium
Learn how to grow and care for Anthurium as a houseplant in North Carolina. This beginner-friendly guide includes tips for light, watering, humidity, and avoiding common mistakes—written with humor for real plant parents.
Plant Profile: Aloe
Learn how to care for aloe as an indoor plant with this guide tailored for the NC gardener. Tips on lighting, watering, repotting, and more.
Beginner’s Guide to Indoor Plants for the NC Gardener: Don’t Panic, They Mostly Just Sit There
New to indoor plants? This funny, beginner-friendly guide walks NC gardeners through what to expect, common problems, and easy plants to try first.
How to Grow Happy Succulents in Your NC Garden: A Millennial’s Guide to Low-Maintenance Plant Parenthood
Learn how to grow thriving succulents in your NC garden. This beginner-friendly guide covers the best succulents for North Carolina, care tips, and common problems to avoid.
Plant Profile: Snowball Bush
Snowball bushes are the spring drama queens your NC garden needs. Learn how to plant, care for, and prune this flowering shrub with our beginner-friendly guide—funny, useful, and fluff-free.
Tiny Tree, Big Hobby: A Beginner’s Guide to Bonsai Tree Care for the NC Gardener
New to bonsai? This easy guide walks NC gardeners through the basics of bonsai tree care—including pruning, watering, soil, and tree types. Perfect for plant lovers starting their bonsai journey.
Plant Profile: Cat Mint
Learn how to grow catmint in your NC garden. Discover planting tips, pruning advice, and why this low-maintenance plant is a southern favorite.
Plant Profile: Calla Lillies
Learn how to grow calla lilies in your NC garden. Discover planting tips, seasonal care, and how to keep these elegant blooms thriving in North Carolina’s climate.
The Ultimate Tree Maintenance Guide for NC Gardeners
Discover essential tree maintenance tips for North Carolina gardeners. Learn how to prune, mulch, water, and protect trees for a healthy NC garden.
How to Prune Roses in Your NC Garden for More Blooms and Happier Plants
Learn how to prune roses in your NC garden like a pro. This friendly guide for NC gardeners covers timing, tools, and techniques for better blooms and healthier plants.
Plant Profile: Growing Creeping Jenny in Your NC Garden
Discover how to plant, grow, and care for Creeping Jenny in your NC garden. This vibrant groundcover brings bold color and low-maintenance charm to containers, borders, and beds across North Carolina.
DIY Fly Repellent Ideas for a Happier, Buzz-Free NC Garden
Tired of pesky flies ruining your outdoor time? Discover effective fly repellent DIY ideas using natural solutions and native plants of NC to keep your garden pest-free and peaceful.
Japanese Maple Tree Landscape
Learn how to plant and grow Japanese maple trees in your NC garden with this friendly guide. Includes tips for choosing the right variety, planting, care, and adding Japanese maple tree landscape charm.
Garden MVPs: 10 Critters You Want in Your NC Garden
Discover 10 beneficial critters for your NC garden—from ladybugs to lizards. Learn how these garden guests help your plants thrive (and why you shouldn’t squish them).
Plant Profile: Hydrangea
Hydrangeas are the high-maintenance beauties of your NC garden—needy, dramatic, and absolutely fabulous. Here’s how to grow them (without losing your mind or your hose).
The Late Bloomer’s Guide to Planting the Perfect Summer Garden in NC (No Seeds, No Stress)
Learn how to plan and plant a thriving late-start summer edible garden in your NC garden using plant starts. Ideal for beginner and busy gardeners—grow your own veggies and herbs without starting from seed!
Plant Profile: Jessamine
Discover how to grow jasmine in your North Carolina garden! This guide covers the best jasmine varieties, care tips, and seasonal advice for NC gardeners.
Plant It and They Will Fruit: Fruit Trees That Actually Like North Carolina
Wondering which fruit trees thrive in North Carolina? This NC gardener's guide breaks down the best picks—apple, peach, fig, and more—plus tips on planting, care, and harvesting.
Grow Your Own Groceries: A North Carolina Guide to Food Gardening for Yards Tiny to Titanic
Want to grow your own groceries in your North Carolina backyard? Whether you’ve got a balcony or a big ol’ yard, here’s how to grow herbs, fruits, and vegetables—even if you’re a total gardening newbie. NC garden tips inside!