County Extension

Plant selection and bed preparation enables rain gardens to tolerate periods when the soil is saturated as well as periods of dryness. A rain garden differs from other gardens in the amount of time it can remain flooded and still thrive. 

Cheryle Jones Syracuse

Family and Consumer Science Staff NC Cooperative Extension Brunswick County Center

Ornamental grasses are becoming more popular in the landscape. They provide color, texture, interest and diversity throughout the garden. They are extremely adaptable and there is a grass for just about any situation. Most ornamental grasses can stand alone when used as an accent plant or focal point, especially when plumes of several species are present. 

Many of us have plants in the landscape suffering from the extended drought. Plants that have been well established in the landscape are struggling and in some cases dying from lack of water. When will it end?