My Carolina Yard

I decided to try my hand at growing camellias shortly after moving South Carolina. I’d heard in Master Gardener classes that the Sasanqua wa...

Or 8 useful ways to recycle your old nursery pots. I read this article about recycling nursery pots and realized that I did a lot of these...

All across the country people are rediscovering the joys of growing their own vegetables, fruits and herbs. As well as producing fresh, fl...

A couple of years ago I was gardening on an early spring day and uncovered several impatiens that had over wintered in a flowerbed. The summ...

I’ve been talking about shopping for bargain plants on the clearance shelf at garden centers so I thought I’d come up with some buying tips....

Starting in late August I begin to shop the clearance rack in the garden centers. This year I have picked up at ½ price, $1 or even free pla...

I’ve been battling an invasion of spotted spurge from a neighboring yard all summer. It started with just a small patch near our property li...

The weather is finally beginning to cool down and fall is just around the corner. Fall will be a busy time in my garden –It’s the best time ...

Summer usually takes its toll on gardeners and the garden. As late summer arrives and you feel as bedraggled as your garden, take some...

In the summer “Gardening requires lots of water - most of it in the form of perspiration.“ ~Lou Erickson I know it is hot outside in the gar...