Gardening With Confidence

Part IV: Favorite Winter Plants (North Carolina) Helen Yoest in the back center with others from the Raleigh Garden Club after a monthly maintenance in the Winter Garden at the JC Raulston ArboretumAn excerpt from Seasonal Wisdom’s posting… There may be a snow storm or two, but Raleig...

There may be a snow storm or two, but Raleigh, N.C. (Zone 7B) enjoys more moderate winters than the first threelocationsfeatured in this Favorite Winter Plants series.In fact, you can pretty much gardenall winterlong, reports garden writer and coach Helen Yoest. ...

As the fall season ends and we put our gardens to bed for the winter, here are six end of season to-dos to ready for spring gardening.Seeds – collect, organize, and store.Clean and put away pots.Cut back herbaceous plants – watch for harboring wildlife.Rake and mow leaves – put ...

When doing some fall clean up in Helen’s Haven, I found this Praying Mantid egg case on the Lantana.It was a gorgeous week and today was the best fall day.  Did a little more fall clean up in Helen’s Haven.  Aster and I cut back the tomatoes.  Looks like we will be having fried green ...

It was a gorgeous week and today was the best fall day. Did a little more fall clean up in Helen’s Haven. Aster and I cut back the tomatoes. Looks like we will be having fried green tomatoes this week, yum. ...

Why I GardenFinishing up after a day in the garden, a glass of wine in hand, I sit hard on the back porch chase.   “Ah, I say a little more loudly than necessary.”   I thought the need to express myself mattered only to me.  It’s the sound of a good day in the garden.  At the sound, Lily perks up...

Spotted in Raleigh this week. Is it a new fall blooming native dogwood? It is fall. It is a native dogwood. Nope. Nothing new; it’s been around for a while.

Still plenty to do and the weather to do it in.  Enjoy! H.GARDENING WITH CONFIDENCE™THIS MONTH IN THE GARDENMid-Atlantic Region November Maintenance Guide NC State Farmers Market, Raleigh, NCINTRO Once the killing frost hits, it’s time to tuck your garden in bed for the winter. Our first frost ...

Woodland Bed Too Due to the shade, the box are taking their sweet ole time connectingBack of the property, xeric, interesting.  Helen’s Haven has two Woodland Gardens.  Both are small gardens.  Woodland Garden One is  xeric and sunny.  Woodland Garden Too is xeric and shady.  One is on the...

Wearing personal protective equipment is very important in all trades; gardening is no different.  Before I head out into the garden, I always where these six essentials PPEs.  I didn’t always do so, but now I don’t considered myself ready to garden unless I have on the following...

Today is also Garden Blogger’s Bloom Day I hope you enjoy what is happening in Helen’s Haven, Raleigh, NC today.I managed to fill 8 more cans of Castor Beans and Cannas.  After that, I ran out of cans, but not energy.  As such, I clipped more and hauled about 8 more can equivalents to...

Today is alsoGarden Blogger’s Bloom Day I hope you enjoy what is happening in Helen’s Haven, Raleigh, NC today.