Let me introduce my latest fascination — Echinacea x hybrida ‘Red Ombre.’ I know what you’re thinking: What […]
Category Archive: Plants
When Kit first began to garden, she was only interested in those plants that made a big statement, […]
We gardeners sometimes think way too much in terms of flowers when, perhaps, we should instead concentrate more […]
Recently, Kit has been marveling over the complexities of the common daisy. Daisies belong to the family Asteraceae, […]
A packet of seeds, meant to catch my eye, arrived in the mail. A seed company in a faraway state, trying to get my business, wants me to look at their catalog. Its strategy backfired. I’m not happy with the little gift; in fact, I’m rather huffy about it. Continue reading on the Elkin Tribune...
As any gardener will tell you, there are lots of good plants out there but few truly great […]
During the height of the pandemic, because there was little else to ponder, Kit began wondering what distinguishes […]
In April Kit attended a Zoom presentation on plant diversity led by Tony Avent of Plant Delights fame. […]
The horticulturalists at Sarah P. Duke Gardens are busy redesigning the rose garden, one they had completely overhauled […]
I do my botanizing while walking our dog. Puppy isn’t very patient, so I have to be quick about it, but I regularly manage to find interesting plants. Continue reading on The Local Reporter...