NCBG is proud to announce our involvement with designing the therapeutic landscape and gardens for the Tiny Homes Village that were recently built on the Farm at Penny Lane’s (FPL)…
Partial trail closure for sewer line replacement starts in June
On June 3, the Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) will begin clearing trees along a stretch of Morgan Creek managed by the North Carolina Botanical Garden to make way…
Volunteer of the Year Fred Stang
Congratulations to Fred Stang, our Volunteer of the Year! Fred is an important part of our work at the Carolina Community Garden (CCG). Aside from the 1370 hours he has…
Once-in-a-generation American columbo bloom coming this spring
This May, we witnessed an event that had never happened at the North Carolina Botanical Garden: an American columbo flowering.
This May: Carolina Moonlight Garden Party
You are invited to dress in your best floral attire and join us for the 12th annual Carolina Moonlight Garden Party on Saturday, May 18. Enjoy live music, a sponsored…
Explore a Seven-Layer Forest Garden
By Jane Brown, Chapel Hill Garden Club Only a few miles out of Carrboro, a four-acre woodland garden beckons visitors to learn more about the seven layers of a…
Jumping the Gap with Northern Wireweed
by Zachary Bradford Chesapeake Bay Region Steward, Virginia Natural Heritage Program It’s an October tradition for the Virginia Natural Heritage Program’s southeastern stewardship staff to harvest longleaf pine (Pinus palustris)…
What does the change in Hardiness Zones mean for the Garden?
By Bao Anh Tran, NCBG Communications Intern In mid-November 2023, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) revealed new changes to its Plant Hardiness Zone Map, updated from the…
March Madness: Botanical Sports Mascots
By Carol Ann McCormick Curatrix, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium As we enter the Bracket Season, a.k.a. March Madness, I have been contemplating sports team names, colors,…
Available Now: FloraQuest: Carolinas & Georgia App
Since last year’s release of FloraQuest: Northern Tier, Alan Weakley and the Southeastern Flora Team have been hard at work to bring you FloraQuest: Carolinas & Georgia. This is the…