Explore Painters Words of the Week to enrich your plant vocabulary and deepen your gardening knowledge.

Discover why periodical cicadas are a boon for WNC's ecosystem. Explore the benefits of cicadas and their impact on soil and wildlife.

All the media hype around pollinators seems to be focused on honey bees – but what you may not know is that the honey bee doesn’t even belong here in North Carolina! There are hundreds of species of ants, bees, bats, birds, butterflies, moths, wasps, and other animals that play vital roles in pollination. Some of the most underrated pollinators are moths including the beautiful and fascinating Hummingbird Moth!

Discover how wood frogs herald spring in winter gardens. Explore their fascinating behaviors and why wood frogs are a gardener's delight!

Figs and Fig Wasps - A captivating story about a genus of plants and its codependent evolution with a tiny wasp.

Black walnut (Juglans nigra) is a common tree in our area that is valued for its many qualities – edible hard mast (nuts) for wildlife...

Explore the beauty of native trees in bloom with Painters co-owner, Brad Owen. Discover stunning yet overlooked native trees in bloom this spring.