Mary inherited her love of gardening, and carries on the tradition of growing beautiful flowers and fresh food. Join her each week to visit inspiring gardens, explore plants and techniques, and enhance your gardening experience.
Do you have any annuals that still need to be planted? If you can stay ahead of the rain, today would be a great day to plant annuals. The weather for the next few days will be cool...
Photography is a great way to capture memories of working and playing in your garden. Digital photos can be uploaded into online publishing sites and made into books that can be enjoyed all year long. You can...
There are many organizations in the Charlotte, NC area that are making Charlotte more beautiful through gardening and community involvement. If you are involved in community service in the Charlotte area, be sure to enter the Aveeno "Be...
There will be a number of great festivals, tours and events in Charlotte this week! Learn more about Charlotte's community gardens in the 2nd Annual "Can You Dig It" tour. You can also enjoy...
Enjoy these upcoming events in the Charlotte area in May!Mecklenburg County Extension Master Gardener Lunch N' Learn Series: Bring your lunch and enjoy a 30 minute presentation followed by an open question and answer period. Each...
Enjoy these upcoming gardening events in the Charlotte area!First Vegetable Garden Class at Concord Library, April 25th from 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm. David Goforth of Cabarras County Extension Service will provide instruction on preparing your garden site...
If you missed the UNCC Botanical Gardens plant sale, be sure to drop by this afternoon between 10:00am and 4:00pm today. There are still some lovely plants to take home, and many have been marked down in...
The UNCC Botanical Gardens yearly plant sale will take place this weekend, despite a greenhouse fire that damaged one of the greenhouses. Assistant Director Paula Gross released a statement yesterday that one of the eight rooms in the greenhouse...
This is a great week to learn more about growing plants in the Charlotte, NC area. The 7th Annual Herb Festival will be held this week, and Master Gardeners will be available for questions in the Charlotte Farmers Market...
Each April, several of Charlotte's local gardens and horticulture departments hold annual plant sales. Don't miss these opportunities to purchase unusual plants and garden products, and to learn more about gardening and sustainability.April 14...