More Butterflies?  Think Beyond Flowers Planting for the butterflies is a popular gardening trend these days, but the focus is often limited to showy, flowering plants for the adults.  When planning a butterfly friendly landscape remember that these winged beauties...

Hydrangeas I have early memories of a beautiful row of tall blue hydrangeas growing along my grandma’s back porch.  The big ball shaped flower clusters like those I remember are what typically first come to mind when many of us think of hydrangeas.  These are...

The Lovely Dogwood What would the month of April be without the lovely Dogwood?  A sure sign that spring has arrived, these small trees (15’-25’) grace woodlands and gardens alike across the Triangle.  The native dogwood, Cornus florida, smothers itself in white or...

Want more color in the shade? What can I plant to get more color in the shade?  This is a frequently asked question and one excellent answer is Heuchera (the ch is pronounced like k, so HEW-kuh-ruh).  Commonly called coral bells, the 50-something species in the genus...