Outdoor Living

Growing the Learning Garden

Growing the Learning Garden

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Master Gardeners are on site to answer your questions By: Margaret Butler Every Wednesday morning the grounds of the Buncombe County Extension Office hum…

The Art of Small Talk

The Art of Small Talk

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Online bonsai course promotes the power of miniature   In April 1990, after a “series of uninspired jobs,” Arthur Joura was hired by the…

A Blooming Sense of Place

A Blooming Sense of Place

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Biltmore celebrates spring annuals and the man who started it all Parker Andes is a planner. As Director of Horticulture at Biltmore Estate, Andes…

Taking the Well-Curated Air

Taking the Well-Curated Air

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Venue invites hours of wandering in search of that special piece At 24, Asheville’s Screen Door has matured into an inventively curated labyrinth of…

Party in the Park

Party in the Park

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Arboretum exhibit celebrates Frederick Law Olmsted’s 200th birthday Most people receive store-bought cake and way too many Facebook notifications for their birthday. But Frederick Law…

All Natural Remedy

All Natural Remedy

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Home growers can sow the seeds of health during medicinal-herb workshop After downing one too many chicken wings, most people self-soothe with chalky, over-the-counter…

If Walls Could Breathe

If Walls Could Breathe

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Plant installations remind us to stop and smell the peperomia Some plants are bold and uncompromising. Madison Samuels knows this firsthand. As the Florist…

Serenity Now

Serenity Now

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Nature Deficit Disorder is not yet recognized in medical textbooks or psychology journals, but to Betty and Robert Balentine, it was a very real…

Snapdragon Decision

Snapdragon Decision

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Loretta and Kurt Ball, along with Ledger, 10 and Quinn, 13, live on what she refers to as their “little slice of heaven,” an…