When it comes to hungry wildlife and organic gardens in the Charlotte area, we’ve found that no two backyards are exactly the same.

One grower can’t give away her surplus of vine-ripened tomatoes, while the next-door neighbor’s dreams of harvesting even just one ripe tomato are dashed every summer by squirrels or birds - often just d...

We’d like to think that every greenhouse we build here in the Charlotte area can handle all whatever Nature decides to heap on it - from tropical storm winds to piles of snow and ice.

And they usually do.

But our undefeated record came to an end, when one of our cedar-framed greenhouses finally lost a fight with Nature ; KO’ed by a towering, ancient lon...

Shakeela McNeely already had an extensive edible garden before we ever set foot on her property, which is just north of Charlotte. A thoughtfully arranged series of cedar garden beds fanned out into her sprawling backyard, and a compost bin sat conveniently nearby.

It was when Shakeela was finally ready for her own backyard flock of hens, that she first dropped...

We’ve worked hard to offer a high-quality line of cedar garden products, and Charlotte area gardeners do seem to like what we build.

Cedar-framed greenhouses and chicken coops. Cedar garden beds. Cedar compost bins. Cedar arbors, trellises, and outdoor furniture.

And sometimes, we’re asked if we can ‘make something special’ - something that’s ‘not on the...

Even though we build and install cedar garden beds professionally, we still applaud the DIY spirit. We’ve seen everything out there, from inexpensive raised bed kits with pieces that snap together, to more substantial efforts that are still commendable...even if they aren’t prefectly level. And perhaps not exactly in the ideal location for an organic garden.

An...