pollination

When we plant for pollinators, to get the bees buzzing and butterflies gliding through our property, we generally think about the blooming perennials. It is easy to...

An autumn garden that stops visitors in their tracks needs structure, texture, and multi-season interest. If you want to achieve this, you might want to take a quick...

Most landscape designs play on sightlines, colors, and visual interest. Other designs, however, engage your other senses as well; your nose might lead you to...

How much do you think about what we put on our dinner plates and the energy and distance from nature? There is a strange irony unfolding in our grocery aisles. Every...

If you've ever caught a fleeting glimpse of a hummingbird, you know it's over almost before it starts. One flower, then the next, then gone. But that quick visit isn't...

KING, N.C. — Mitchell's Nursery and Greenhouse is named a 2026 Innovator of the Year honoree by Lawn & Garden Retailer magazine. Owners Jim and Judy Mitchell...

Many yards have shady spots, which is great for this hot weather. Under the big trees, or tucked behind your house, shed, or garage, or shaded by the neighbor's, you...

Walk through any thriving vegetable patch, and you'll notice something: the best gardens look less like neat rows and more like good neighborhoods. Certain plants seem...

A cheesy way to use up a mountain of summer zucchini, this recipe bakes up golden with a buttery Ritz cracker topping. INGREDIENTS• 5 cups zucchini, cut into chunks• 5...

If you've walked your yard lately and heard the crunch of mulch that's gone bone-dry, or seen some plants getting crispy, you're not imagining it. As of mid-June, over...

There are few heartbreaks in gardening quite like finding nothing but bare, chewed-off stems. Usually, it is the local deer that does the most damage. We love our local...