Here I Once Stood

Search for: NEWS Here I Once Stood   The 200 year-old, massive oak tree that once arched over the entrance to the St. Albans neighborhood came down in the early morning hours at the end of March 2022. It had been named one of Davidson’s Treasure Trees, with a...

How Does Your Garden Grow?

Search for: NEWS How Does Your Garden Grow?   For years, The Pines at Davidson, an active retirement community established in 1988, offered garden plots for residents. In 2019, new construction replaced the gardens. Due to the extended construction projects and...

Yaupon Holly

Search for: GREEN AND GROWING Yaupon Holly ​   November is the time to buy and plant yaupon holly (Ilex vomitoria). Yaupon is one of the most versatile native plants in use, having several cultivars that grow in a variety of useful habits, from small, dense...

Landscaping with Junipers

Search for: GREEN AND GROWING Landscaping with Junipers Junipers (Juniperus, spp.) are among the most versatile and hardiest landscape plants. This genus is represented by more than 50 species and hundreds of cultivated varieties, many of them native to the U.S. East...