Outdoor Living

Protector of the Species 

Protector of the Species 

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How seed saving can preserve varieties of the past   ince the 1900s, 75 percent of global plant diversity has been lost as farmers…

Grow, Develop, Dazzle

Grow, Develop, Dazzle

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The Dahlia Ridge Trail makes a school legacy interactive By: Carolyn Kemmett “Fitzy’s Dark Angel” isn’t a band name, and “Speckled” and “Cornel” aren’t…

Plant Killers Encouraged

Plant Killers Encouraged

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Fun workshops turn beginners into botany lovers Among the many homebound hobbies created by the isolation and confinement of the pandemic — sourdough-bread baking,…

Building a Better Bouquet

Building a Better Bouquet

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By: Carolyn Kemmett Tales from North Carolina’s largest planted peony farm “I equate peonies with love because they’re the first blooms of summer.” So…

Rooftop Revelations

Rooftop Revelations

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Kate Ancaya to discuss high-altitude gardening at Asheville symposium The Speaking of Gardening Symposium will host its 25th iteration in August, with insightful lectures…

Warming Trend

Warming Trend

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New map reveals an altered landscape for growers Late last year, the USDA released an updated Hardiness Zone Map, its first in over a…

A New Leaf

A New Leaf

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Potter quickly propagated a hobby into an art business Sydney Broach had dabbled in crafts before. “But nothing ever stuck,” she says, “until I…

Growing Out of Sight

Growing Out of Sight

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Most who visit Biltmore are familiar with the sprawling 4,000 acres that encompass the grand house, the floral gardens and conservatory, the winery, and…

Heroes of Horticulture

Heroes of Horticulture

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Abra Lee headlines Asheville’s annual gardening symposium The Speaking of Gardening Symposium will convene its 24th annual event in August, with a two-day lecture…