Potting Shed: Chalking it Up to Fall and Garden Blooms

Fall is my favorite season and I’ve been counting down the days anticipating its arrival. I’m so glad it’s finally here! We had a teaser of fall weather a week ago, but in typical North Carolina-fashion, summer is back and here to stay for a while. Upper 80 degree temperatures this week and into next, … Continue reading Potting Shed: Chalking it Up to Fall and Garden Blooms

Help Monarchs and Other Butterflies by Planting Common Milkweed

Summer-blooming Asclepias syriaca is an important larval host plant for the monarch butterfly and attracts a number of pollinating insects