A Painters Greenhouse handout covering the basics of how to plant shrubs and trees as well as our plant guarantee for such items.

A Painters Greenhouse document listing Low Flammability Native Plants for use with Firewise Landscaping. Updated 2025.

A Painters Greenhouse most often requested list! From plants that deer generally resist to plants that deer LOVE. Check it out if you have these furry neighbors!

Audubon society's 700 Bird-Friendly Native Plants for North Carolina

Don't hide the vegetable garden! Edible landscaping offers an alternative to conventional residential landscapes by incorporating edible components.

Extended list of forage and host plants for bees, butterflies, and moths.

Great visual guide to diseases on indoor plants.

Monarchs require milkweed during all stages of their life cycle. Learn what other plants help support this endangered pollinator.

NC Native Plant Society's compilation of favorite native ferns!

Painters Greenhouse guide to growing edibles in raised beds and containers.

Search for over 25,198 native plants by scientific or common name or family of plant in this database from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center with photos.

The Gardening Portal at NC State University provides access to a wealth of information, events, and resources for gardeners in North Carolina.

Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation's handout on nesting and overwintering habitat for pollinators and other beneficial insects.

A NC State Extension document on choosing the right plants for stream banks.

A Painters Greenhouse fruit tree pollination reference chart for our Fall 2024 Season.

A Painters quick guide to growing and choosing your best blueberry variety.

Check out this Firewise Landscaping handout from NC State Extension covering plant choice, plant maintenance, and plant placement.

Everything you need to know to plan your vegetable garden. Including where and how and when to plant, companion plants, harvest times, and more!

Find the average last spring freeze date or first average fall freeze for your neck of the woods!

In depth composting handout from the NC Cooperative Extension Service.

NC Botanical Garden's basic steps to ensure a wonderful garden for both you and native pollinators.

NC Native Plant Society's list of perennial plants that all attract pollinators, provide a food source, and are available commercially.

Planting needs, bloom time, and additional notes from NC Native Plant Society

Step-by-step directions on how to use worms for composting, creating an improved fertilizer and soil amendment that can even deter pests. From the NC State Extension.

Try this to calculate the soil needed to fill your raised beds or planters.

A National Wildlife Federation list of Top Keystone Plant Genera in Eastern Temperate Forests - Ecoregion 8

A Painters Greenhouse guide to help with your restoration projects. Plants available at Painters 2025

A powerpoint from NC State Extension on plant recommendations (including live stake installation) for streamside forests, vegetated areas,
and riparian buffers.

Click to join the cities and campuses across the country rallying to protect pollinators and create positive change.

Explore North Carolina's top 25 native pollinator plants.

Gardening guide with water conservation in mind, including ideas for low-maintenance plantings, easy ways to set up automatic watering, and saving water on your lawns.

Information on supporting native birds and creating habitat corridors for them. Be part of the movement by growing native plants in your yard!

NC Native Plant Society list of alternatives to invasive and harmful ornamental plants that are still sold in NC.

NC gallery of plants, including some common roadside plants--some native, some alien (or exotic). Many of the alien plants are invasive and merit attention to avoid planting.

Reduce weed problems and watering needs by learning to mulch properly.

Struggling with garden pests? Check out this helpful handout from Painters Greenhouse.

Want to repel mosquitos naturally? Interested in making your own herbals tea? Want to learn about the medicinal benefits of some common herbs? Check out this Painters handout.