The Buzz: North Carolina’s Coolest Native Bees
Take a closer look at these fuzzy, fascinating pollinators — they have some bizarre behaviors and specialized skills.
View ArticlePlaying the Blues: Sheila O’Rourke’s Eclectic Home
This interior designer likes to test out her decorating ideas inside the 1920s Duke Park home she renovated for her family.
View ArticleA Growing Passion: Boutique Plant Shops in Raleigh
These niche plant stores offer foliage of various textures and colors, along with the expertise to find the right one for your home.
View ArticleThey’re Baaaaack! Strange, Incredible Cicadas
The duel emergence of Brood XIX and Brood XIII periodical cicadas means an influx of cicadas this spring — here’s why this is so remarkable.
View ArticleMay Garden Tips: Here Comes the Sun
In your plot of earth this month, prep the ground for a hot summer, bring the houseplants out and start your edible garden.
View ArticleBlooms & Bees: An Elegant, Pollinator-Friendly Garden
Beekeeper Roger Montague has boxes for honeybees and native bees tucked into his beautiful, diverse landscape.
View ArticlePride of Place: Dustin Smith and Burton Buffaloe’s Stylish Sanctuary
The content creators who celebrate being gay dads built and decorated their family-friendly home in University Park.
View ArticleThe Great Migration
A North Carolina nature writer takes chilly trip to southern Nebraska to see thousands of Sandhill Cranes in their winter roosting spot.
View ArticleLavender Blues: A Hydrangea-Filled Garden
Kathy and Michael Flynn have spent two decades cultivating a lush garden along the shores of Valley Lake at Greyson Village.
View ArticleJune Garden Tips: Welcoming Summer
Kick off the warm season on a strong note with a good watering schedule and regularly picking your fresh flowers and herbs.
View ArticleA World Inside A Weed
Native milkweed, a common pollinator plant in our area, has a unique structure and an important role in our environment.
View ArticleJuly Garden Tips: Beat the Heat
This month, take a pause from yard work as you reassess your grass cutting practices and enjoy the wildlife summer flowers attract.
View Article5 Shady Hikes in the Triangle to Explore this Summer
Tall trees and cool breezes make these areas near Raleigh great options for getting outside on the hottest days of the year.
View ArticleTo Be Frank
Frank Harmon’s longstanding Saturday-morning tradition of coffee in the garden is an opportunity to chat and connect with longtime friends
View ArticleSeaside Escape on Holden Beach
Interior designer Daniel Sawyer used calming blues and whites, driftwood tones and pearlescent textures to create an elevated coastal scheme.
View ArticleTurning the Stone at Dorothea Dix Park
Three 1920s-era stone cottages at the main entrance to Dix Park begin their next era as a visitors center and community spaces.
View ArticleEliza’s Garden: A History of the Grounds of Haywood Hall
Eliza Haywood, the wife of Raleigh's first mayor, added both ornamental plants and vegetable gardens to their home. You can see traces today.
View ArticleThe Incredible Journey of Monarch Butterflies
These beautiful insects travel thousands of miles each year to get to their winter homes in Mexico. Right now, they’re in North Carolina.
View ArticleAugust Garden Tips: An In-Between Month
During this transition time, start seeds for the fall, asses vessels and process all your harvest so you can enjoy it beyond summer.
View ArticleFinding Balance: Lilian Gomide’s Luxe, Livable Space
This interior designer, who’s originally from Bazil, decorated her North Raleigh home with an eye toward a European contemporary style.
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