Spring and summer blooming plants have faded and gone but the fall bloomers are putting on an impressive show at the New Hanover County Arboretum. You won't want to miss it. The arboretum’s garden is ...

What: Camellia × vernalis “Yuletide,” commonly called the Yuletide camellia, will lift gardeners’ spirits when the weather is gray and wet. bursts forth with bright Christmas-red flowers from December ...

Camellias are popular evergreen plants known for their winter blooms and glossy leaves. Proper care includes planting in acidic soil with morning sun, regular watering, and fertilizing after blooming.

POOR espalier. Somehow this no-nonsense, salt-of-the-earth gardening technique acquired a hopelessly frilly name. Espalier summons to mind the kind of highbrow, highfalutin style of gardening demanded ...