By Ashley Wahl Winter is a treasure trove of fragrance and memory. One whiff of cinnamon and I’m back in Grammy’s kitchen, watching the birds through the sunny window as cinnamon sticks simmer on [...]
Talking Shop A few minutes with a holiday decorating pro By Jim Dodson For Greensboro native John Herron, Christmas begins the day after Halloween. That’s when the owner of the popular [...]
The Road Less Traveled To witness an orchid bloom is a lesson in patience By Ross Howell Jr. Hadley Cash, founder of Marriott Orchids (named for a relative on his mother’s side who was killed in [...]
Japanese Maple Its glory dazzles year-round, even in the heart of winter By Cheryl Capaldo Traylor The beloved Japanese maple (Acer palmatum) has been celebrated in prose and poems for [...]
Oh, Christmas Tree! How North Carolina became the fertile crescent of the Fraser fir By Ross Howell Jr. Chances are the tree you decorated for your home this holiday season is a descendant [...]
Modern Mountain Retreat Winter just got a lot hotter — and cozier, too By Kara Cox Every winter, the Tennessee mountains are my getaway of choice. With the Great Smoky Mountain National Park only [...]
A Pretty Face Label maker Wright of Thomasville creates magic outside the bottle By Cynthia Adams Sometimes it’s a mere 3 x 3 inches, sometimes a fraction more on the wine bottle. [...]
Bloom Where You Are Planted High Point designers Allen and James grow their business with plants By Jennifer Bringle High Point interior designers Patti Allen and Stephanie James of Allen [...]
Primi Piatti North Carolina—based Vietri celebrates the Italian lifestyle By Tracy Bulla Above Photo: Vietri expands its Pumpkins Collection with new additions drawing inspiration from a walk [...]
Native Intelligence Indigenous plants keep a garden healthy — and beautiful By Cheryl Capaldo Traylor Native plants are an important part of a healthy ecosystem, but can they also be [...]
