Lisa Doss

Forsyth Magazines writer since 2012. Lisa is originally from Maryland and, after living in New York, Colorado and Texas, she’s proud to finally call North Carolina home. Lisa shares a home with her husband of 10 years, Kevin. Together, they have daughter, Sayre and their angel-son, Finn who lived two years. Their family also includes two dogs. Lisa has a degree in education and, as such, writes many educational articles for the magazines. Lisa enjoys traveling, is an avid reader and has done extensive work on her family’s genealogy. She is a state certified beekeeper since 2018 and a certified master gardener since 2019. When it comes to writing for Forsyth Magazines, Lisa said, “I love writing spring themes in winter, back to school articles in the heat of summer, and, best of all, starting to anticipate the Christmas season in October.”

Becoming a Turtle Trekker

It’s the season of clawed feet and a rounded shell slowly making its way across the road.  Turtles. Yes, box turtles, red or yellow-bellied slider turtles, and snapping turtles make their

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Drought-Tolerant Plants for Zone 7

After spending months reviewing seed catalogs, I find it a pleasure finally to see flats of potted flowers ready for planting and available for purchase.  There is an immediate impulse

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Lavender All Year Long

Landscapers and homeowners often choose to plant the variety of English lavender along walkways, within rock gardens, and in containers to accentuate the beauty of the color purple.  As a

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SEVEN Super Medicinal Herbs

At a time when agriculture was not a word, Paleolithic humans hunted wild game, and gathered leafy greens and a variety of nuts and fruits. Archaeological evidence in the form of

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Articles By Lisa Doss

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