Charlotte Council of Garden Clubs

06/20/2026

06/09/2026

Most North Carolina gardeners treat amaryllis as temporary. The varieties that prove that assumption wrong are specific and once you know which ones they are the whole approach to growing them in this climate changes.

06/09/2026

We often recommend the beebalms (Monarda spp.) to attract hummingbirds to gardens, but they’ll attract other creatures, too. This is Monarda didyma Balmy™ Pink with snowberry clearwing moth (Hemaris diffinis) having a sip. Learn more about the beebalms on the Plant Toolbox: https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/monarda/

06/08/2026

06/08/2026

One of the best ways to figure out your home pollinator garden is to see one IRL. Join us at the Tuckaseegee Arboretum & Gardens Grand Opening on Saturday, June 20. We’ll be there with a table, and would love to answer questions and hear your plans.

05/20/2026

With North Carolina’s warm weather and fast growing season, choosing good combinations helps plants stay healthy and productive instead of becoming crowded or stressed.

05/20/2026

05/08/2026

Amaryllis tends to get pigeonholed as a winter indoor plant, the kind you force into bloom around the holidays and then set aside. North Carolina gardeners who have taken it outside are working with something far more interesting.