Plants

  • Daydreaming in January

    Beginning Dec. 26, the garden catalogues start to pour in. The planting season is short – and growers know that… Read more

  • Gardening in the South

    Recently, Kit had occasion to meet Mark Weathington, director of the JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University — and… Read more

  • More to Coreopsis

    More to Coreopsis

    Kit had never thought much about coreopsis until recently, when she had some spaces to fill in the perennial border… Read more

  • Seeds need to nap

    Seeds need to nap

    I dream of native plants thriving in my suburban garden — I’m here to confess, reality doesn’t resemble my dreams.… Read more

  • Herbs or a bottle of pills

    It started with some herbs in pots in our kitchen window. I happily snip while I cook, feeling righteous about… Read more