Protector of the Species
byHow seed saving can preserve varieties of the past ince the 1900s, 75 percent of global plant diversity has been lost as farmers…
How seed saving can preserve varieties of the past ince the 1900s, 75 percent of global plant diversity has been lost as farmers…
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…
Fun workshops turn beginners into botany lovers Among the many homebound hobbies created by the isolation and confinement of the pandemic — sourdough-bread baking,…
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…
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…
New map reveals an altered landscape for growers Late last year, the USDA released an updated Hardiness Zone Map, its first in over a…
Potter quickly propagated a hobby into an art business Sydney Broach had dabbled in crafts before. “But nothing ever stuck,” she says, “until I…
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…
Carol Stangler describes the medium she practiced for many years as environmental art: working with natural materials to make baskets and create sculptural pieces….
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…