At Carolina Home & Garden, Brian and Stephanie Watson, with daughter Logan Blake, relax in the sunroom, an event space furnished with chairs and pothos vines. photograph by Baxter Miller In the sunroom at Carolina Home & Garden in Newport, hundreds of pothos vines weave their way across the ceiling and drape downward, mirroring the antique chandeliers that hang nearby. Owners Brian and Stephanie... Source ..read more

Chartreuse sweet potato vine and weeping rosemary spill over the edge of a low, rust-colored metal trough. Russian sage — whose small purple flowers painted at the ends of silvery green stalks could be mistaken for stick lavender — fills another container nearby. Large wooden planters are home to slender, gently swaying bamboo stalks. And from a long, low steel trough, cotton ball-like tufts of... Source ..read more

When Mark Weathington isn’t traveling the globe, looking for new plant species, he’s often at the JC Raulston Arboretum, where he’s worked for about 16 years. photograph by Charles Harris Stuck on a six-inch-wide ledge, with a sheer cliff face rising to his left and a near-vertical drop to his right, Mark Weathington was more than a little worried. He’d been trying to reach a lily — and not just... Source ..read more

While its history is long and its presence in the state extensive, the core mission of NC Cooperative Extension is, and always has been, pretty straightforward: solving problems. Where the waters get muddy and the weeds get thick is the sheer scope and scale of its problem-solving — from food and agriculture to health and nutrition to youth development. (And, yes, Extension has experts who can... Source ..read more

During the winter, Griggs keeps succulents and tender perennials in a heated greenhouse, which utilizes century-old windows from the church that her husband’s family has attended for almost as long. photograph by Stacey Van Berkel Even as a young girl, Mary Griggs surrounded herself with plants. “Do you know any 12-year-olds who had plants in their room? Yeah, that was me,” she says. Source ..read more

Winston-Salem architect Pete Fala’s goal was to enhance rather than reinterpret his house’s original design photograph by Jay Sinclair Ask Pete Fala what he likes best about his 1958 modernist home, and his answer may depend on the time of day. “Mid-morning, you get wonderful light through the floor-to-ceiling windows along the back of the house,” he says. “In the evenings, we love the views from... Source ..read more

Each year, Our State’s Made in NC Awards celebrate the talent and creativity of North Carolinians. Meet the state’s winners, honorable mentions, and judges. Check out all of this year’s winners! Kara Cox. photograph by JENNY SHEROUSE Kara Cox’s mid-century modern home features one-of-a-kind and vintage pieces, antiques, and a growing art collection that includes a selection of Seagrove pottery. Source ..read more

Each year, Our State’s Made in NC Awards celebrate the talent and creativity of North Carolinians. Meet the state’s winners, honorable mentions, and judges. Check out all of this year’s winners! Danielle and Robb Stewart. Photography courtesy of THE MUSTARD SEED MARKET It snowed four inches on the day that Danielle and Robb Stewart opened their roadside garden stand outside of Blowing Rock. Source ..read more

One item on the list of my failures as a parent — it is one item of just two, let me add — is the fact that I waited so long to build a backyard garden for my daughter. How that little girl wanted a garden. Even as a teenager and then a young woman, Markie begged me to build a garden box. She wanted to take care of something, and as she grew older, she began to understand a garden as a way of... Source ..read more

Mobilia As soon as you walk through the door, you understand why this shop borrowed its name from the Italian word for “furniture.” Mobilia brings a fun and funky European edge to all of its pieces — like the Mythos Coffee Table, a slice of solid teak sitting on three brass legs. 43 Haywood Street Asheville, NC 28801 (828) 252-8322 mobilianc.com Hill Top Barn Wood Shop You know those old... Source ..read more