EPC07 Spring 2025

Why Plant Native?

Of the many benefits native plants provide, the one most valuable to the home gardener or a local landscaper? Low maintenance: they are cheaper.

The Century Farms of Cape Fear

The oldest farm in NC is the Hill Taylor Farm, established in 1733 in Duplin County.
There are 28 farms that broke ground before the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776.

woman holding a pot with flowers and a tag

Native Plantings

Whether on your balcony, in your window box or backyard, plant what grows here in Southeastern North Carolina.

asparagus in a white dish with bread crumbs and purple chive flowers

RECIPE: Fat Asparagus

Be sure to buy the fattest spears you can find and trim away the toughest parts at the bottom of the stalk.