Shiitake Mushroom Workshop this Saturday
Story from staff reports. Photo by Kathie Hodge for Cornell Fungi.
Cary, NC – Here’s something unusual: Garden Supply Company in Cary is offering a workshop this Saturday for people who want to grow their own shiitake mushrooms. Read more
Garden: Heat-Loving Summer Plants
Republished from Garden Supply Co. Lead photo by Hal Goodtree. All others courtesy of Garden Supply.
Cary, NC – So far this year, we’ve been quite blessed with beautiful weather. What was a relatively short and mild winter has given way to a long and lovely spring. Read more
Spring Garden Guide II
Hal Goodtree writes and photographs the Gardening Column.
Cary, NC – It’s mid-season for Spring gardens across Cary. In our Spring II Garden Guide, we’ll explore some choice perennials you can grow at your house. Read more
Gardening: Summer Flowers to Plant Now
Story and lead photo by Hal Goodtree.
Cary, NC – This spring, our friends at Garden Supply Company are sponsoring the Gardening column on CaryCitizen. In this installment, I’ll talk about annual summer flowers to plant now. Read more
Gardening: Spring Lawn Care Tips
Story by Audrey Pettit, first published in the Journal of Garden Supply Company. Photo above by Hal Goodtree. Other photos from Garden Supply.
Cary, NC – They say that growing a healthy, lush green lawn in North Carolina can be a bit of a challenge. But two basic lawn-management practices can make or break the success of your yard. Read more
Spicing Up Herbfest: The People’s Pharmacy
Cary, NC- If you are a gardening enthusiast, or if you just like to smell the flowers, Herbfest’s third year has a little something for everyone, including a brush with fame. Read more
Heart of Cary: Downtown Community Gardens
Story from staff reports. Photos from Gracious Harvest and Cary’s Pocket Garden.
Cary, NC – The Heart of Cary Association will have its monthly meeting this Thursday, April 5 at 8 AM in the Cary Chamber. The topic will be community gardens in downtown Cary. Read more
Gardening: What to Plant Now
Story and photos by Hal Goodtree. Above, Ranunculus.
Cary, NC – It’s been a strange winter and early spring in Cary. Warm and wet, even the flowers seem a little confused. What’s a gardener to do? Is it safe to plant summer flowers, fruits and vegetables? Read more
Wildlife in Cary: Cedar Waxwings, Party Animals
Story by Matt Young. Photos by Karen Thor.
Cary, NC – For years, my neighbor, Karen Thor, and I used to laugh at these beautiful, funny-acting birds that showed up annually in our yards. We each have a bunch of bird baths, feeders and houses on our properties. Read more