Alliance for Cape Fear Trees and New Hanover County Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Association have partnered to plant ...

Below are some tips on how to plan a backyard garden and reasons why you should do it. Vegetable gardens benefit the surrounding ecosystem by adding diverse plant life, especially where they replace ...

We, gardeners, should always remain circumspect when planning our gardens. I have no desire for my garden to be a mere prosaic representation of flora and fauna. I have tried ...

Carrots thrive in cool weather with loose, well-drained soil, and take about 60 to 90 days to mature depending on the variety. For Southern gardens, plant in early spring or late summer, with fall ...

If the mint on your patio is looking straggly or your friends want to add it to their gardens, it's an easy plant to ...

Pineapple may be a tropical plant, but with the right care and attention, it can be grown indoors and propagated to produce that sweet, delicious fruit.

You probably aren’t watering or pruning the 75-foot oak or maple in the front yard, but mature trees aren’t maintenance free.

It’s easy to grow your own mirlitons. Traditionally, mirlitons are planted outdoors in the spring. But if you have some space indoors or in another warm, protected area, you can plant them in ...

Perennial crops put food on the table year after year. It is a joy to gather kale from the kitchen garden, to cut the first ...

Our previous research also identified that fungi can protect crop plants such as wheat, barley and oats from rust disease. Similar studies around the world have found fungi can also protect against ...