Most of the Carolina Forest wildfire remains contained —and soaking rains on March 10 helped — but state officials say the ...

The sapling is likely the Purple Millettia (Adinobotrys atropurpureus). Given space, it can grow into a large tree with an ...

Most soils in Rowan County would benefit from additional humus or organic matter such as ground pine bark, peat moss, or well-rotted ... well because they seldom burn plants when properly applied.

While some may regard lichens and mosses as something to get rid of, Andy Brown finds they are remarkably resilient.

Bloom period is another factor. Spring blooming plants like forsythia or lilac should only be pruned once they have finished ...

Over time, repeated burning dries out the underlying peat, with moisture-loving, peat-forming plants like Sphagnum moss outcompeted by heather. In this dried-out state, peat can’t form and trap ...