Beaufort’s own original series, ‘Lunch and Learn’ is back.  This spring series of classes, lectures and workshops, presented in the Gazebo at the Port Royal Farmers’ Market, has educated and entertained novice and experienced gardeners for the past nine years. Learn about gardening in this unique climate from local professionals and Master Gardeners. 

Orchids may be the largest group of flowering plants, with some 28,000 species growing in virtually every environment on Earth. To be honest, some experts now think that the family of asters and their relatives may actually be larger, but I tend to ignore such blasphemy. Orchids are the king, as far as I am concerned.

Trees native to the southeastern United States provide the essentials for wildlife – food, cover, affordable housing, nesting materials – and they promote species diversity. They also give wonderful interest and texture to home landscapes.