DURHAM, N.C. -- With the stay-at-home order in place for weeks now, some people are finding new skills.

Tra Tran is now gardening. She's planting different types of fruits and vegetables. She even wants to share her bounty with refugee families she works with at Duke University. She says growing her food is a cheaper way of getting groceries and not having to rely on half-empty stores.

"Food isn't something that necessarily you can wait for...which is hard because gardening is something you kind of have to wait for," Tran says.

Scott Pearce runs For Garden's Sake in Durham. He says he has seen more beginner gardeners popping up at his shop. He's even had to restock seeds more often than previous years.

"We've noticed a large increase in the sale particularly of vegetables, herbs, and edibles," he says.

But counties do offer some tips for novices.

"Most vegetables are going to need at least six hours of sun," says Johnny Coley with the Granville County Cooperative Extension.

Other tips include not to oversaturate the soil with water. Cooley says you can find more tips here.