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How to Grow Downy Phlox in My Garden

Mark Weathington

Orange leaves on a Japanese maple tree branch

Sep 14, 2020

Growing Japanese Maples

Despite their delicate appearance, Japanese maples are surprisingly easy to grow. Learn how to add brilliant color to your landscape. 
Photo of the underside of a fern frond

Apr 17, 2020

Ferns in the Home Landscape

Looking for the best plants for shade? Hearty, shade tolerant ferns offer a fabulous fix for a common garden challenge. 
Pink rhododendron flowers

May 23, 2019

Growing Rhododendrons in North Carolina

Rhododendrons grace the mountains with colorful flowers, but new heat-tolerant varieties make it possible to grow this garden beauty across North Carolina. 
Baptisia growing in a garden

Mar 14, 2019

How to Grow Baptisia in Your Garden

Baptisia is a colorful flowering, native North Carolina plant that's easy to grow and deer resistant. Learn how to add some color to your garden! 
Purple catmint flowers.

Jan 3, 2019

Catmint: An Easy Garden Favorite

Looking for a hardy plant that also attracts pollinators? Catmint thrives where other plants often struggle. It's also a natural deer repellent, so your garden will thank you. 
A hand holding a Tahitian Treasure Rose on the bush as a demonstration for a Homegrown video from NC State Extension.

Oct 24, 2018

Growing a ‘Treasure’ of a Rose

True to its name, the Tahitian Treasure rose is a wonder to behold. Grab your gardening gloves, because we have the expert tips and tools for growing this treasure of a rose in your own backyard! 
A woman gains hands-on gardening experience potting plants at NC State University's J.C. Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh, N.C.

Jul 13, 2018

JC Raulston Arboretum: Planting for a Better World

Dubbed Raleigh’s “hidden gem” by TripAdvisor, the arboretum is budding with over 6,000 plants from around the world. Stop and smell the roses with us as we visit this internationally acclaimed garden. 
Bright pink downy phlox flowers in a field

Apr 18, 2018

How to Grow Downy Phlox in My Garden

Downy phlox is a native plant to North Carolina and the eastern United States. It's also one of Mark Weathington's favorite spring perennials, having won him over with its show-stealing spread of flowers and perfume-like fragrance.