Garden Adventurer: Caryopteris for Cary
Having been here long enough to feel almost indigenous, I do like most things Cary-related, and this preference has even pulled me to a…
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Garden Adventurer: Strange Beauty: Turtleheads
Sometimes a weird name is the best way to describe an unusual flower. Take turtlehead (Chelone sp.), for example. Its hooded blossoms do —…
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Garden Adventurer: Naked Gardening
PSSST! Ya wanna know a secret about me? Well, please don’t tell anyone, but every summer, I do enjoy watching naked ladies romp in…
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Garden Adventurer: Color Shift: The New Echinaceas
I used to grow purple coneflowers, but don’t anymore. It isn’t that they have fallen out of favor with me — what’s not to…
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Garden Adventurer: The Little Tomatoes
With the arrival of spring, many gardeners are undoubtably scratching their itch to get the veggie patch going by planting tomatoes. Yep, nothing like…
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Garden Adventurer: Double-Duty Delight: Garlic Chives
I don’t have any problem being a cheapskate gardener. So, when I find a plant that looks great and tastes good — call-it a…
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Garden Adventurer: Getting Gaudy: The Colorful Crotons
After all the Christmas baubles and bangles have been put away, the ol’ homestead often seems void of cheerful color. The garden is normally…
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Garden Adventurer: The Temptation of Tulips
With apologies to Shakespeare, when it comes to tulips, to grow or not to grow — that is the question. While there are some…
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Last weekend for the Triangle Parade of Homes
The Triangle Parade of Homes is an annual, free tour that is open to the public. It is one of the best ways to…
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Home Tour: Bold and Beautiful
When Aimee Nugent and her family moved to Apex, they were on the hunt for a new-construction home in a new neighborhood. They wanted…
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