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…
Outdoor Living
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…
Seeing the Light
byEvening event at the Arboretum offers new perspective on celebrated art As one might expect, butterflies, dragonflies, spiders, hummingbirds, flowers, and even a family of deer inhabit…
Now is the Time
byStuck at home? Here’s how to make so much more of it Though tomatoes are ripening on the vine, peaches can be purchased by the basketful,…
In His Own Backyard
byEarlier in the spring, flower beds on Parker Andes’ property in Mills River were still bare. There was a lot of mud and manure,…
Petal by Petal
byRobert Myers is the past president of the Rowan Rose Society and Charlotte Rose Society and is currently vice president of both. He has…