Welcome!

We’re busy making plans for our 2026 plant sale. Look for information here in early 2026. 

Our home is the beautiful and historic Village of Pinehurst, located in the Sandhills of North Carolina. Known as the home of American golf and the longleaf pine ecosystem, its temperate climate makes gardening a popular activity.

Is this a Good Guy or a Bad Guy?

If you see this guy devouring your milkweed plant DO NOT squash him. This is a monarch caterpillar and exactly why we grow milkweed. You may be lucky enough to see him transform into a monarch butterfly. Black swallowtail caterpillars are similar in appearance and you may find them on your parsley or fennel. Bite the bullet and buy parsley at the grocery store and leave these guys alone.

Favorite Magazines and Books

From Garden Gate magazine

 

Transform your garden with flowering shrubs that provide vibrant foliage, colorful berries and lasting interest even after the blooms fade. 

It's Time to Move Those House Plants Back Inside

As the days get shorter and the nights get colder leaving those house plants outside for a little longer becomes more of a gamble. View this video for information on the best way to handle the transition to indoors. Click here to view the video.

2025 Events/Lectures/Workshops

These Lectures and Workshops are Held At The Sandhills Horticultural Gardens, Burlingame Room in the Ball Visitors Center Unless Otherwise Noted
For more information and to register for the events below click here:
 

Sandhills Scarecrow Stroll
Oct. 2 – 31
Vote for your favorite scarecrow
Free 

Tea in the Sandhills: How to Grow, Harvest and Brew
Friday, Nov. 7
1 pm
Members Free
Nonmembers $15

Woodpeckers: Master Musicians of the Pineywoods
Thurs., Nov. 20
1 pm
Free for Everyone

Pollinator Paradise Demonstration Garden Tours
Location: Chatham Mills, Pittsboro

The garden features over 225 species of perennials, trees, shrubs, vines, and grasses, and 85% of them are native to North Carolina. This is a great opportunity to visit the popular gathering spot for honey bees, native bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and beneficial insects in addition to their human admirers!

The tours typically last about an hour and a half depending on group size and interest. 
For more information about the garden and to register for tours Click Here

The Holidays Will Be Here Sooner Than You Think

If you’re looking for an affordable fresh wreath check out the ones offered by the CCNC Garden Club. Proceeds support local charities. Orders should be submitted by Oct. 24.