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Salvia: A colorful, hardy favorite for Carolina gardens
August 10, 2025

Salvia: A colorful, hardy favorite for Carolina gardens

Everyone should have some type of salvia in their landscape. Sage advice, I must say, if you like puns that is! Salvia also is known for its medicinal qualities for oral health, digestion problems and cognitive issues. I for one have never considered eating salvia. Sage is, of course, considered a culinary herb, so I suppose I have eaten some over the years. There are over a thousand salvia species and just as many cultivars and hybrids. Just like several plants I have in my yard, salvia is part of the mint family. Most salvia flowers don’t have fragrance, however their foliage does. Salvia is also a pollinator favorite.… Continue Reading

Furry Friday: Meet Sunkist!
August 8, 2025

Furry Friday: Meet Sunkist!

Sunkist is a one-year-old bulldog/boxer mix who loves snuggling close and savoring life’s little moments-like stopping to smell the roses on a peaceful walk. She’s the perfect blend of playful curiosity and calm affection, ready to share both adventures and cuddles with her forever family. Sunkist knows exactly what she likes and isn’t shy about…… Continue Reading

Furry Friday: Meet Scooby!
August 1, 2025

Furry Friday: Meet Scooby!

Meet Scooby, your high-energy pal who’s always ready for an adventure! Whether he’s running and exploring or just enjoying some well-deserved belly rubs and cuddles, he’s guaranteed to keep you smiling. Scooby knows the “sit” command and understands that bathroom time happens outside. While he’s a love bug who’s already impressing with his smarts, he’ll…… Continue Reading

Lantana: The sun-loving, pollinator-friendly powerhouse
July 30, 2025

Lantana: The sun-loving, pollinator-friendly powerhouse

I have grown to love lantana. I never really had anything against it. It’s just the fact I haven’t had a lot of sun areas in my landscape and lantana can take up a fair amount of room if it is happy. Most of North Carolina is hot throughout the summer and we certainly have drought periods. Lantana is made to order for these conditions. Lantana is in the verbena family and is sometimes called “shrub verbena.” It comes in various sizes from 1 to 6 feet tall and 3 to 5 feet wide according to my friends at the Cooperative Extension Service. It loves full sun, moist, but well-drained soil to fully perform. Lantana grows particularly well in the piedmont and thrives on the coastal plain and coast of North Carolina. It is even salt tolerant.… Continue Reading

Lantana: The sun-loving, pollinator-friendly powerhouse
July 30, 2025

Lantana: The sun-loving, pollinator-friendly powerhouse

I have grown to love lantana. I never really had anything against it. It’s just the fact I haven’t had a lot of sun areas in my landscape and lantana can take up a fair amount of room if it is happy. Most of North Carolina is hot throughout the summer and we certainly have drought periods. Lantana is made to order for these conditions. Lantana is in the verbena family and is sometimes called “shrub verbena.” It comes in various sizes from 1 to 6 feet tall and 3 to 5 feet wide according to my friends at the Cooperative Extension Service. It loves full sun, moist, but well-drained soil to fully perform. Lantana grows particularly well in the piedmont and thrives on the coastal plain and coast of North Carolina. It is even salt tolerant.… Continue Reading

Crocosmia: From Sweet Melissa’s grandparents to your garden
July 27, 2025

Crocosmia: From Sweet Melissa’s grandparents to your garden

We have enjoyed growing the very colorful Crocosmia-“montbretia” or “Coppertips”- a summer-blooming flower that reminds me of a miniature gladiola. Crocosmia grows from corms which are sort of like bulbs that store nutrients. Crocus, Dalias, Anemones, and Gladiolus do too. We have had them in our landscape for decades. This flower grew abundantly in Sweet Melissa’s grandparents’ landscape in Pittsboro and she transplanted a few bulbs to our yard. The few are now many. Melissa’s paternal grandparents, Marvin and Myrtle Reeves were special people. Everyone who knew them said so. That makes our crop of Crocosmia extra special.… Continue Reading

Furry Friday: Meet Mr. 305!
July 25, 2025

Furry Friday: Meet Mr. 305!

Meet Mr. 305, the dog who came in hot and was ready to turn up the volume on doggie playtime! His first playgroup session? Let’s just say he started out on 100-full throttle, no chill. He was like the dog version of a guy who shows up to the party already dancing before the music…… Continue Reading

Furry Friday: Meet Rowdy!
July 18, 2025

Furry Friday: Meet Rowdy!

Don’t let his distinguished grey face fool you – 7-year-old Rowdy still has plenty of pep in his step and a whole lot of love for adventure! This handsome boy is full of energy and curiosity. He’s easy to collar and walks right by the other dogs without a care, ready to get going, explore,…… Continue Reading

Black-Eyed Susan: A Cheerful Bloom From North Carolina to Norway
July 16, 2025

Black-Eyed Susan: A Cheerful Bloom From North Carolina to Norway

Black-eyed Susan may be native to North Carolina, but its golden blooms have found their way around the world—even to the hills of Norway, where I recently spotted them thriving among the snow-capped peaks. Hardy, cheerful, and largely unbothered by pests, this adaptable member of the sunflower family brightens up gardens from summer through fall. It’s beloved not just by gardeners, but by pollinators like bees and butterflies—and come autumn, even finches stop by for a snack. Whether you’re planting in clay or sand, sun or part shade, Black-eyed Susan earns its place with easy care and sunny disposition.… Continue Reading

Serviceberry: A little-known native tree that birds (and gardeners) love
July 1, 2025

Serviceberry: A little-known native tree that birds (and gardeners) love

RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) – Many years ago, my family and I were visiting relatives in Ohio in early April. On the way back home it snowed, although it did not stick to the roads. It stopped snowing as we were coming down Fancy Gap mountain on the Virginia-North Carolina border, just north of Mount Airy. I have vivid memories of a tree with white blooms that caught my eye. It was a Serviceberry (Amelanchier) which is in the rose family. It is also called Shadbush, Shadblow, Juneberry, and Sugarplum. Native to all three regions of North Carolina and I had never seen one, so I read up on it and asked my “WPTF Weekend Gardener” co-host Anne Clapp about this interesting tree.… Continue Reading

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