Category Archives: Climate Change

Celebrating the Roots of our North Carolina Garden

Posted on March 25, 2022 by aheronsgarden

A Lesson in Patience I’ve had a quietly satisfying epiphany! After listening to gardeners across the country I began to see how place — geography, environment, climate, soil — defines the character of a garden — and sets the limits. … Continue reading →

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Albemarle Sound: Voyage Through Centuries XI

Posted on July 5, 2021 by aheronsgarden

Rising Seas and Sinking Land Nathaniel Batts may have been a recluse when he died in 1679, but he was a virtuoso wheeler-dealer in his younger days as fur trader, land owner, pardoned murderer, serial debtor, swindler, explorer who discovered … Continue reading →

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Climate Change and the Gardener

Posted on December 9, 2019 by aheronsgarden

Garden Got You Bonkers? You’re in Good Company Rising seas, melting ice, monster storms, raging fires. Climate events on planetary scale. Do our gardens reflect a changing climate in quieter, less dramatic ways? From its shaky beginnings, our garden has … Continue reading →

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