By Bao Anh Tran, Communications Student If you looked up “Lynda Waldrep” on any search engine, you would find dozens of results about Lynda’s active contribution to the North Carolina…
Nursery Improvements Underway

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By Bao Anh Tran, Communications Student If you looked up “Lynda Waldrep” on any search engine, you would find dozens of results about Lynda’s active contribution to the North Carolina…
We are excited to announce this year’s North Carolina Wildflower of the Year, common blue curls (Trichostema dichotomum). This annual member of the mint family grows in dry woodlands and roadsides in eastern North America.
by Bao Anh Tran, Communications Intern I hate to admit that I might be the only student employee at the North Carolina Botanical Garden with a black thumb. However,…
Our friends at the New Hope Bird Alliance have helped us develop this list of books, videos, and articles about creating bird-friendly gardens. Stay tuned for more! Books Lawns into…
This May, we witnessed an event that had never happened at the North Carolina Botanical Garden: an American columbo flowering.
Calling aspiring horticulturists: we’re hiring for summer internships at our main display gardens and Coker Arboretum! These three-month, full-time, paid positions help with all kinds of garden maintenance tasks. Learn more and apply by January 30.
In early November, we will begin dismantling the current arbor at Coker Arboretum to prepare for renovations. If you want to snap one last photo of the existing arbor, now’s…
Coker Arboretum in Winter By Margo MacIntyre, Curator, Coker Arboretum This is one of the most frequent questions we get while working in Coker Arboretum, especially at this time of…
APPLES intern Becca Beechold with a tomato harvest at the Carolina Community Garden By Angelica Edwards, NCBG Communications Intern The North Carolina Botanical Garden’s partnership with APPLES Service-Learning offers students…
Calling aspiring horticulturists: we’re hiring for summer internships at our main display gardens and Coker Arboretum! These three-month, full-time, paid positions help with all kinds of garden maintenance tasks. Learn more and apply by February 21.