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Gardening: Cool Season Veggies to Plant Now

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Story by Lindsey Chester. Photos by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, NC- The weather is warming up, and suddenly things at the garden center are looking very tempting. Here’s what you CAN plant now: cool season edible plants. Not as sexy as mixed beds of flowers, but these satisfy not only the eye, but the palate. Read more

Celebrate Arbor Day, Receive a Tree

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Story by Lindsey Chester. Photo by LCM1863. Ms. Chester is a member of Cary’s Parks & Rec Advisory Board.

Cary, NC- Until I became a home owner, I didn’t know much about trees. The Town of Cary and their SPRUCE department hope that Cary residents will turn out for their March 16 Arbor Day celebration and in the process receive a free dogwood sapling as a symbol of the day. The dogwood is also the Town’s tree and North Carolina’s state flower. Read more

Gardening In Winter: Indoor Houseplants

Pothos is a variety of Philodendran easily grown indoors in low light

Pothos is a variety of Philodendran easily grown indoors in low light

Story and photos by Lindsey Chester.

Cary, NC- The Christmas decor has come down and now your house is looking a little drab. Maybe you love to garden but it’s way too early to plant your annuals. Have some fun and literally freshen up your indoors with some tropical houseplants. Read more

Gardening: Fall Guide to Bulbs

Story by Lindsey Chester. Photo by Teresa Aragó

Cary, NC – The weather is turning cooler and that means its time to hide some buried treasures in your garden years of early spring color. Read more

Gardening: The Right Way to Plant a Tree

Cary, NC – It’s official: tree and shrub planting season has begun in the North Carolina Piedmont. Here’s a video we produced a couple of years ago that will show you how to do it right.

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Fall Gardening: Annual Flowers

In Cary, NC we can have four seasons of flowers. Decorative blooms in pots, planters and garden beds can give 365 days of joy. Now is the time to plan for your fall flowers in Cary. Read more

Fall Gardening: When to Reseed Your Lawn

Story by Hal Goodtree. Photo by Jon Large.

Cary, NC – The long, dry, hot spell in early July left a lot of brown patches in my lawn. I will be reseeding this year. But timing is everything when it comes to lawns. Here’s my best advise for when to reseed a lawn in Cary. Read more

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