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Ruth Ann Grissom

Biography

Ruth Ann Grissom grew up on a farm in Montgomery County and earned degrees in journalism and social work at UNC Chapel Hill. She divides her time between Charlotte and the Uwharries.

Stories by Ruth Ann Grissom

A tropical garden in the temperate Piedmont
August 15, 2013
The right combination of protective hedges, sun-absorbing walls and a southern exposure can turn a corner of your yard into a tropical microclimate ­– especially in a rain-soaked year like...

A rich spot of earth
July 2, 2013
One could argue the local foods movement in America has its roots in the red clay of the Piedmont, on a hilltop near Charlottesville, Va. In the recent book A Rich Spot of Earth, Thomas Jefferson’s...

Hydrangeas, summer’s coolest flower
June 19, 2013
On the cusp of summer, just when I begin to dread the onset of unrelenting heat and humidity, a cool and soothing vision appears in our forests and yards – the blooms of native and Asian...

The mystery of trail trees
June 5, 2013
Years ago, a friend in Uwharrie showed me a crooked tree on his family’s property. Its trunk was bent at two right angles, creating a horizontal span about 4 feet off the ground. Some believe...

New plant in the Piedmont – the Tall Marshallia
May 22, 2013
The discovery of a new species conjures images of explorers in pith helmets hacking through remote regions of the Amazon and stumbling across something outlandish. The reality is generally much less...