Madison Interviews Chris Edwards, The Voice of the Carolina Mudcats
Enjoy Madison’s interview with Chris Edwards, the voice of the Carolina Mudcats. The duo discuss the Carolina Mudcats 35-year history, as well as the Mudcats’ final games at Five County Stadium during Labor Day weekend. Madison Interviews Chris Edwards, The Voice of the | RSS.com… Continue Reading
Wet Nose Wednesday: Meet Lena and Zucchini!
Buckle up, adventure seekers! I’m Lena, your purr-fect companion ready to explore life with you. I’m always eager to cuddle up close and be the center of attention during our journey called life. I absolutely adore being right by your side, soaking up every moment of companionship and making sure you never feel alone. My…… Continue Reading
Kitty Interviews Beauty and the Beast Performer Kevin Ligon
Listen in as Kitty interviews performer Kevin Ligon, who plays the character of Belle’s father in DPAC’s upcoming production of musical “Beauty and the Beast.” Catch Kevin’s excitement as he shares about changes and enhancements that been made to the Disney show for this latest touring production. You can enjoy the show — and see…… Continue Reading
Overcoming School-Related Anxiety: Madison Interviews Mental Health Counselor Kim Dillon
Looking for practical tips on how to overcome back-to-school anxiety for parents and children alike? Then listen to Madison’s interview with licensed, clinical mental health counselor Kim Dillon from Therapeutic Partners in Raleigh. You’ll hear informational nuggets about how to get children to open up and share their feelings, the warning signs of when professional…… Continue Reading
Find zen in your garden with zinnias
My mother-in-law, Jean Reeves, was smart, hard-working, industrious, caring and pretty. She loved gardening, and taught her equally pretty daughters about vegetables and flowers and how they co-exist in nature. When I fell in love with Melissa, I also fell in love with her parents’ extraordinary and expansive dairy farm. The vegetable garden was always spacious, pristine and yummy. Jean’s talent for growing flowers was equally as impressive. Her sizable zinnia garden was memorable for the vivid colors. I think a low flying plane would have flown around to get another look.… Continue Reading
‘Naked lady’ spider lilies bring surprise blooms
Every regular co-host on the WPTF Weekend Gardener has discussed with delight, at one time or another, the attributes of the “naked lady” spider lily or Lycoris radiate. I have read that the name “Lycorus” refers to the mistress of the Roman leader Mark Anthony. Of course, there are other names for this popular bulb: “Cluster amaryllis”, “Equinox flower”, “Hurricane lilies”, “Magic lily”, “Resurrection lily”, and “Surprise lily”. Yes, this extraordinary perennial bulb is in the amaryllis family and is a native of China, Korea and Japan, but there are varieties that are native to the southeastern U.S. including North Carolina. … Continue Reading
Tell Me Something Good: Madison Interviews Whitford Wooten
Listen in as Madison speaks with Whitford Wooten, a local 33-year-old about her journey with ALS. You’ll hear about how Whitford intentionally strives to find joy in every day, as well as about how her faith is her stronghold and her foundation. Tell Me Something Good: Madison Interviews Whitfo | RSS.com… Continue Reading
Salvia: A colorful, hardy favorite for Carolina gardens
Everyone should have some type of salvia in their landscape. Sage advice, I must say, if you like puns that is! Salvia also is known for its medicinal qualities for oral health, digestion problems and cognitive issues. I for one have never considered eating salvia. Sage is, of course, considered a culinary herb, so I suppose I have eaten some over the years. There are over a thousand salvia species and just as many cultivars and hybrids. Just like several plants I have in my yard, salvia is part of the mint family. Most salvia flowers don’t have fragrance, however their foliage does. Salvia is also a pollinator favorite.… Continue Reading
Lantana: The sun-loving, pollinator-friendly powerhouse
I have grown to love lantana. I never really had anything against it. It’s just the fact I haven’t had a lot of sun areas in my landscape and lantana can take up a fair amount of room if it is happy. Most of North Carolina is hot throughout the summer and we certainly have drought periods. Lantana is made to order for these conditions. Lantana is in the verbena family and is sometimes called “shrub verbena.” It comes in various sizes from 1 to 6 feet tall and 3 to 5 feet wide according to my friends at the Cooperative Extension Service. It loves full sun, moist, but well-drained soil to fully perform. Lantana grows particularly well in the piedmont and thrives on the coastal plain and coast of North Carolina. It is even salt tolerant.… Continue Reading
Crocosmia: From Sweet Melissa’s grandparents to your garden
We have enjoyed growing the very colorful Crocosmia-“montbretia” or “Coppertips”- a summer-blooming flower that reminds me of a miniature gladiola. Crocosmia grows from corms which are sort of like bulbs that store nutrients. Crocus, Dalias, Anemones, and Gladiolus do too. We have had them in our landscape for decades. This flower grew abundantly in Sweet Melissa’s grandparents’ landscape in Pittsboro and she transplanted a few bulbs to our yard. The few are now many. Melissa’s paternal grandparents, Marvin and Myrtle Reeves were special people. Everyone who knew them said so. That makes our crop of Crocosmia extra special.… Continue Reading