Serenity Now
byNature Deficit Disorder is not yet recognized in medical textbooks or psychology journals, but to Betty and Robert Balentine, it was a very real…
Outdoor Living
Snapdragon Decision
byLoretta and Kurt Ball, along with Ledger, 10 and Quinn, 13, live on what she refers to as their “little slice of heaven,” an…
Private Property
byHow to create outdoor seclusion with the right shrubs and trees It became clear last spring that COVID-19 wasn’t going away anytime soon, so…
Where the Wild Sculpture Is
byOutdoor exhibit heralds the warmth of the new season The Luna moth is elusive. As its name suggests, the winged insect only flies at…
Growing Money
byAppalachian wild ginseng is wildly profitable For generations, American ginseng (shortened to “sang” in mountain vernacular) has provided folk medicine and a unique revenue…
One Thousand Orchids is the Antidote to Winter
byThe all-season conservatory at Biltmore has bloomed under new direction When Conservatory Horticulturist Todd Roy arrived at Biltmore in 2016 to assume responsibility for the…
Bulbs Off the Books
byExperienced flower growers give seasoned (and surprising) advice Just as there is no rose without a thorn, there is no flower farm without moles, voles,…
Growing Concern
byIn a season of uncertainty, more seek help in cultivating their gardens “Just a suburban guy from New England,” is how Brandon Greenstein introduces himself….
Inhabiting Another World
byWhy we need fairy gardens more than ever Fairies are such stuff as dreams are made of. Maybe. At Bullington Gardens, a 12-acre horticultural…
Enduring as an I-Beam
byExploring the home life of intercontinental trailblazers Jennifer Pharr Davis doesn’t say that “she” broke the Appalachian Trail’s thru-hike speed record in 2011. She says…