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A Short Trip from Cary: Sarah Duke Gardens

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Durham, NC — It’s been a bucolic autumn, with mild temperatures and just enough rain. A short trip from Cary, you’ll find the magnificent Sarah P. Duke Gardens. Free and open to the public, it is a breathtaking experience in the fall.  Read more

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Reseeding Your Lawn: 2014 Piedmont Edition

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Cary, NC — Across the Carolina Piedmont, it’s been a cool summer, with temps never cracking 100° F this year. Lawns across town look better than ever. Does that mean you can skip reseeding this fall? Of course not. Read more

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Gardening: Divide Your Perenniels and Share The Bounty

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Cary, NC — It’s been a cool, wet summer in Cary and my garden beds are bursting with plants that are getting quite large. That’s a good thing because, in the coming months, I can take this bounty and divide it to spread the plants around to new places–and maybe even share them with some gardening friends. Read more

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Summer Gardening: Fixtures and Accessories

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Cary, NC — A garden is more than flowers and shrubs. Mid-summer is a good time to look at garden fixtures and accoutrements, from bench and bird baths to planters and watering accessories.  Read more

Gardening: Beware of Vigorous Plants

Vigorous plants in Cary include Yarrow

Yarrow looks great in large masses but spreads quickly

Cary, NC- Have you ever been at the garden center and looked at the descriptions of potted specimens and seen the description “Vigorous”? Our suggestion: approach with care. Read more

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Gardening: Guide to Native Plants

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Cary, NC — Our North Carolina climate can be tough on plants that “aren’t from around here.” Our suggestion for the best garden success? Go Native! Read more

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Gardening: How to Plant a Vertical Garden

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Cary, NC — I first saw vertical garden container at quirky stores in picture frames a few years ago. They looked cool, but too hard for me to tackle. Read more

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Gardening: Guide to Watering

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Cary, NC — After the wettest 12 months I can remember of my 16 years living here in Cary, we are now heading in to our “dry” season. Just in time, here’s CaryCitizen’s Guide to Watering your Garden. Read more

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Herbfest Returns for 5th Year

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Cary, NC — Herbfest, the Friends of Page-Walker Hotel’s 5th annual celebration of all things “garden” will spring to life on May 3, 2014 from 9am – 3:00pm at Page-Walker in Cary.

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2014 Spring Gardening Guide

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Cary, NC — It’s been a weird winter and spring, but the frost date is officially behind us. Time to get going with Spring Gardening. Read more