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Medicinal Plants · Wilmington Events

Medicinal Plants · Wilmington Events

Gabriella de Souza

Medicinal Plants, Where They Come From, and Why Several Are in Trouble Medicinal Plants · Wilmington Events Goldenseal, Ginseng, and the Problem with Popular Plants The Plant Ecologist  ·  March...

Medicinal Plants · Wilmington Events

Gabriella de Souza

Medicinal Plants, Where They Come From, and Why Several Are in Trouble Medicinal Plants · Wilmington Events Goldenseal, Ginseng, and the Problem with Popular Plants The Plant Ecologist  ·  March...

What to Plant Instead of a Crepe Myrtle

What to Plant Instead of a Crepe Myrtle

Gabriella de Souza

Native Plants · North Carolina What to Plant Instead of a Crepe Myrtle The Plant Ecologist  ·  March 2026 Drive through any North Carolina neighborhood in July and the crepe...

What to Plant Instead of a Crepe Myrtle

Gabriella de Souza

Native Plants · North Carolina What to Plant Instead of a Crepe Myrtle The Plant Ecologist  ·  March 2026 Drive through any North Carolina neighborhood in July and the crepe...

American Beautyberry: The Native Shrub That Earns Its Purple

American Beautyberry: The Native Shrub That Ear...

Gabriella de Souza

American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) is one of coastal North Carolina's most striking native shrubs — and the wildlife that depends on it might surprise you.

American Beautyberry: The Native Shrub That Ear...

Gabriella de Souza

American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) is one of coastal North Carolina's most striking native shrubs — and the wildlife that depends on it might surprise you.

Heat & Humidity Adapted Tomato Hybrids for USDA Zone 8

Heat & Humidity Adapted Tomato Hybrids for USDA...

Gabriella de Souza

Vegetable Gardening Heat & Humidity Adapted Tomato Hybrids for USDA Zone 8 When summer temperatures climb past 90°F and the air feels like a warm washcloth, most tomato plants quit...

Heat & Humidity Adapted Tomato Hybrids for USDA...

Gabriella de Souza

Vegetable Gardening Heat & Humidity Adapted Tomato Hybrids for USDA Zone 8 When summer temperatures climb past 90°F and the air feels like a warm washcloth, most tomato plants quit...

Native Plants for Coastal NC Landscapes

Native Plants for Coastal NC Landscapes

Gabriella de Souza

Planting in residential and urban spaces along Coastal North Carolina comes with real challenges. Compacted soil, wind-driven salt spray, drought stress, and periodic flooding can make it difficult to establish...

Native Plants for Coastal NC Landscapes

Gabriella de Souza

Planting in residential and urban spaces along Coastal North Carolina comes with real challenges. Compacted soil, wind-driven salt spray, drought stress, and periodic flooding can make it difficult to establish...

How to Study for the NC Certified Plant Professional Exam

How to Study for the NC Certified Plant Profess...

Gabriella de Souza

A complete chapter-by-chapter guide with study objectives, exam tips, and recommended resources

How to Study for the NC Certified Plant Profess...

Gabriella de Souza

A complete chapter-by-chapter guide with study objectives, exam tips, and recommended resources