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Photography Walk: Using Black and White Photography

"Using Black and White Photography to Emphasize Line and Texture" with Mary Louise Ravese, Bella Vista Photography. Trees and flowers will soon be bursting with leaves and blooms. Before they do, nature offers us a different and fascinating view of these plants, one defined by structure, texture, and line.

Front Yard Foraging

Frank Hyman, Cottage Garden Landscaping. You can forage for delicious edibles right outside your front door. Turn your "weeding" chore into a feeding frenzy by harvesting edible weeds like purslane, chickweed, sorrel, dayflower, bedstraw, and many others.

Tomato Growing Secrets Revealed

Frank Hyman, Cottage Garden Landscaping. Learn the differences between determinate and indeterminate tomatoes and how best to trellis each type. Find out how to counter a wide range of bugs and diseases...

What’s the Forecast?

What's the Forecast? Understanding Climate Patterns and What They Mean for Our Weather with Rebecca Ward, Assistant State Climatologist

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CANCELLED: Plant Sale at JC Raulston Arboretum

JC Raulston Arboretum 4415 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC, United States

Tired of winter? Ready for spring? Well so are we and we're kicking the season off right with our biggest ever selection of hot new introductions, reliable performers, and hard to find specialty plants. Come on out and shop our A to Z smorgasbord of flowering perennials, showy shrubs, and easy care plants for even the most difficult spot. Even better than the plants is our exceptionally knowledgeable staff who can answer all of your gardening questions. Don't forget, JCRA members get a 10% discount on JCRA plants! If you are not a member, what a great time to join.

Midweek with Mark: Slave to the Goddess Flora—Secrets of a Lazy Gardener

NC, United States

Midweek with Mark: "Slave to the Goddess Flora—Secrets of a Lazy Gardener" with Mark Weathington, JC Raulston Arboretum Director. Gardening is easy—don't let the experts tell you otherwise! Find out shortcuts and techniques to take some of the work out of gardening and make it a more enjoyable pastime.

Midweek with Mark: Underused and Unusual Hydrangeas for Gardens

NC, United States

Midweek with Mark: "Underused and Unusual Hydrangeas for Gardens" with Mark Weathington, JC Raulston Arboretum Director. There's a lot more to hydrangeas than the old fashioned blue/pink ones. Species hydrangeas, funky colors, and flashy foliage really expand the palette for the garden.