http://www.carrborocitizen.com/foodandfarm Stories of Nature, Food & Agriculture Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:59:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Stress-Free Gardening OWASA declares stage three water shortage Local Nurseries Landscape Services Drought-Tolerant Native Plants Extreme gardening in times of extremes Online Resources Farmers' Markets http://www.carrborocitizen.com/foodandfarm/2008/03/24/spring-gardening-special-section/ By Ken Moore The intent of my gardening strategy is to replace the stress with enjoyment. Rather than struggling to enforce my design on Nature, I step back and garden with a lighter touch, letting Nature be my guide. I have gradually altered the garden to favor desirable plants that plant themselves. ... http://www.carrborocitizen.com/foodandfarm/2008/03/24/stress-free-gardening/ On February 28th, the Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) Board declared a Stage Three Water Shortage. Stage Three Water Use Restrictions went into effect on March 1st. The Stage Three water shortage declaration is based on the following: ·    Although recent rainfall improved our water supply situation, our lakes were only ... http://www.carrborocitizen.com/foodandfarm/2008/03/24/owasa-declares-stage-three-water-shortage/ Apex Nurseries, Inc. 2925 Highway 751 Apex 362-8315/www.apexnurseries.com Apex Nurseries specializes in large trees, shrubs and perennials for landscaping needs. Barefoot Paths Nursery 224 Henley Rd Chapel Hill, NC 27517 919-933-7467 Hours by appointment. Specialty trees, shrubs, and perennials for southern gardens. http://www.carrborocitizen.com/foodandfarm/2008/03/24/local-nurseries/ Carrboro Birdsong Design 118 E Main St 942-9682 birdsongdesign.com Services in garden design, installation and native plants. Butterfly Ridge Design & Works Inc. 400 W Weaver St 933-1933 Fifth Season Gardening Co. 106 S. Greensboro St. 932-7600 fifthseasongardening.com Landscape design with a focus on organic and hydroponic gardening. http://www.carrborocitizen.com/foodandfarm/2008/03/24/landscape-services/ By Johnny Randall Natural plant distribution and abundance are largely dictated by the climatic extremes rather than by averages. Our current extreme and killing drought will likely cause a habitat shift in many areas: The plants that can tolerate the drought will remain and possibly expand their territories and ... http://www.carrborocitizen.com/foodandfarm/2008/03/24/extreme-gardening-in-times-of-extremes/ North Carolina Botanical Garden www.ncbg.unc.edu/ North Carolina Native Plant Society www.ncwildflower.org/ North Carolina Herbarium www.herbarium.unc.edu http://www.carrborocitizen.com/foodandfarm/2008/03/24/online-resources/ Carrboro Farmers’ Market 301 W. Main St., Carrboro 280-3326 carrborofarmersmarket.com Saturdays, 9 p.m. to noon Wednesdays 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. (opens April 9) Fresh, naturally grown produce, prepared foods, flowers and crafts sold by the original producers. http://www.carrborocitizen.com/foodandfarm/2008/03/24/farmers%e2%80%99-markets/ NC Wildflowers Climbing Aster  (Ampelaster carolinianus) – a climbing aster with lilac-colored flowers from mid-October through November Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) – orange flowers; nectar and food plant for the monarch butterfly http://www.carrborocitizen.com/foodandfarm/2008/03/24/drought-tolerant-native-plants/ By Ken Moore Native pink-flowered redbud, Cercis Canadensis, is right on schedule beginning its three-week-long flowering. It will be followed in a week or two by the pure-white Flowering Dogwood, Cornus florida. The combination of these two native trees’ spring awakenings gives us four to five weeks of flowering with a ... http://www.carrborocitizen.com/foodandfarm/2008/03/24/follow-the-redbuds-and-dogwoods/