Category Archives: Featured
Bottlebrush blooms, fall color make Clethra a versatile shrub
By MIKE RALEY WPTF Weekend Gardener I have many different species of plants in my landscape. However, I do not own a "Clethra alnifolia" or "sweet pepper bush" or "summersweet". I bet if I were to ask...
Sep 07, 2025
Hometown Hero of the Week: Tonya Pounds, September 3rd, 2025
Our QDR Hometown Hero of the week is Tonya Pounds, Nurse Practitioner at Magnolia Healthcare and Aesthetics!Tonya’s nominator shared, “Before I met Tonya, she accomplished so many things w...
Sep 02, 2025
Gold Star Teacher of the Month: Courtney Levocz, September 2025
Our QDR Goldstar teacher of the month for September is Courtney Levocz, second grade teacher at North Harnett Primary School.Courtney was nominated by Alyssa Latham, who says, “I have known Cour...
Aug 31, 2025
Fursday: Meet Sherbert from APS of Durham!
I'm so happy that I am Pet of the Week this week! To celebrate, my adoption fee is waived from Wed., 8/27, until Tue., 9/2!My smile says it all! I'm a sweet, energetic gal with a great attitude. I wel...
Aug 27, 2025
Find zen in your garden with zinnias
By MIKE RALEY WPTF Weekend GardenerMy mother-in-law, Jean Reeves, was smart, hard-working, industrious, caring and pretty. She loved gardening, and taught her equally pretty daughters about vegetables...
Aug 24, 2025
Find zen in your garden with zinnias
By MIKE RALEY WPTF Weekend Gardener My mother-in-law, Jean Reeves, was smart, hard-working, industrious, caring and pretty. She loved gardening, and taught her equally pretty daughters about vegetable...
Aug 24, 2025
Hometown Hero of the Week: Kevin Spivey Sr., August 20th, 2025
Our QDR Hometown Hero of the Week is Kevin Spivey Sr., School Resource Officer with the Lee County Sheriff's Office.For more than two decades, Sgt. Spivey has been a pillar of dedication, leadership, ...
Aug 19, 2025
Moonflowers offer nighttime beauty in North Carolina gardens
By MIKE RALEY WPTF Weekend Gardener I must say from the outset that Melissa and I have never gotten around to planting a night-blooming anything. I have had to do some research on this little number. ...
Aug 19, 2025
‘Naked lady’ spider lilies bring surprise blooms
By MIKE RALEY WPTF Weekend GardenerEvery regular co-host on the WPTF Weekend Gardener has discussed with delight, at one time or another, the attributes of the "naked lady" spider lily or Lycoris radi...
Aug 17, 2025
'Naked lady' spider lilies bring surprise blooms
By MIKE RALEY WPTF Weekend Gardener Every regular co-host on the WPTF Weekend Gardener has discussed with delight, at one time or another, the attributes of the "naked lady" spider lily or Lycoris rad...
Aug 17, 2025