Home and Garden

Tomato Troubles

Idyllic is the tomato harvest of perfectly round fruits shining in a glow of flawless red. But in the real world of vegetable gardening,…

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To Market, To Market

Local farmers’ markets offer spring fixin’s Ah,a juicy strawberry, and the snap of a green bean. The edible wonders of spring are at our…

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Praise for Persian Shield

Any plant that can provide constant, cheerful color through the long growing season automatically becomes a gardener’s darling, and Persian shield (Strobilanthes dyerianus) is…

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Plan Bee

Want to attract more bees into your garden? Here is a list of tips and plant suggestions that will help make your growing spaces…

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Sweet Wintersweet

By January, dedicated green thumb gardeners begin yearning for something, anything, growing in the landscape that hints of the coming spring, which is still…

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Garden Books for Christmas

Christmas is right around the proverbial corner, and the urge to find perfect gifts for friends and family members is ramping up. For those…

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Christmas in Every Corner

Although Cary real estate agent Peggy Dixon decorates her home throughout the year, at Christmas she pulls out all the stops. The expansive collection…

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