North Carolina has a humid and subtropical climate unless you're in the Appalachians. Its plant hardiness zone, though, averages from 8a to 6a. This means winter temperatures average from 10F to ...

Whether you're new to gardening or just want to expand your knowledge, here's everything you need to know to plant the perfect garden in North Carolina. Posted 10:00 a.m. Mar 23, 2024 — Updated ...

Every North Carolina species that appears in Dr. Larry Mellichamp’s “Native Plants of the Southeast: A Comprehensive Guide to the Best 460 Species for the Garden” All North Carolina ...

Teenage DIG (Durham Inner-City Gardeners) members Fabian Burch, 16, above, and Markyse Smallwood, 17, below, harvest young mixed lettuce leaves by hand in the SEEDS hoop house in 2013. Lettuce is ...

North Carolina Cooperative Extension staff members and Master Gardener volunteers will be hosting plant sales around the state to benefit ongoing agricultural programs in the community through ...

If you want to find more native plants for your garden, check out the North Carolina Native Plant Society. RELATED: It's 'No Mow May' RELATED: Fall gardening tips from a garden curator ...

Many North Carolina Botanical Garden employees spend half their time patrolling for invasive plants. Aggressive imported vines are constantly trying to sneak into its 700 acres, and it takes ...

The number hovers around 14 percent. That's how many plants sold in North Carolina are considered native. Horticulturists, researchers, state Sen. Bill Rabon, R-Brunswick, and now Gov. Roy Cooper ...