Category Archives: Weekend Gardener
Japanese flowering apricot, a J.C. Raulston favorite
By Mike RaleyUnfortunately, I never met Dr. J.C. Raulston, the namesake of the world-famous research gardens at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. He was killed in an auto accident in 1996, t...
Jan 11, 2025
Rhododendron tips from the Weekend Gardener to help your blooms thrive
By Mike RaleyOur friend Rufus delights in discussing his love for Rhododendrons. Rufus, after all, is a learned man with deep North Carolina mountain roots and the rhododendron is a fixture on the sid...
Oct 19, 2024
Planting and caring for Pansies
By Mike Raley I can vividly remember visiting Sunset Nursery in Rocky Mount with my mother, from my pre-teen years well up into my 40s. She was not an avid gardener, but she so enjoyed her camellias, ...
Oct 05, 2024