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Register Now for Spring Tours of the Pollinator Paradise Garden!
Spring tours of North Carolina Cooperative Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Demonstration Garden in Pittsboro start on May 9!The garden features over 240 species of perennials, trees, shrubs, vines,…
ONLINE Pollinator Plant Sale is LIVE!
Come Shop Our Native Pollinator Plants (cash or check ONLY) and Support the Pollinator Haven Garden!Find the perfect additions to your home landscape!We’ve been busy dividing, potting, and nurturing…
Gardening with Natives: Big Impart, Less Work
North Carolina is home to many beautiful plants that will flourish in your home landscape. Come learn how to incorporate native plants to make your landscapes beautiful and easier to manage while…
Wisteria: A Beautiful Beast in Our Forests
If you drive through Lee County right now, you’ll see a purple haze clinging to the treelines. While it is undeniably beautiful and smells incredible, this is the spring bloom of Japanese Wisteria…
Backyard Sustainability Series – Spring 2026
This six-part educational series explores practical, science-based approaches to creating more sustainable home landscapes in southeastern North Carolina. Each session features a local expert and…
Honeysuckle Azaleas: A sweet-smelling native shrub for every yard
I attended a gardening lecture several years ago by a nurseryman friend of mine. He titled his presentation “Pretty, pretty pictures” and proceeded to wow us with the beauty of deciduous azaleas.…
Master Gardener Plant Festival and Plant Sale
Saturday, April 18th, 10 am - 2 pm. 1314Two events give Durham gardeners a dependable way to learn, explore, and bring home plants that thrive.Whether you’re preparing your first patio garden or…
Local Grower Awarded NC AgVentures Grant
A Forysth County farmer received a NC AgVentures Grant, a grant program aimed at supporting family farms. Alison Northup, with Piedmont Plants Nursery, Inc., is among 68 recipients earning grants…
