In the Zone
byBrian Killingsworth grew up in Charleston, SC, where his mother and father pruned Golden Celebration roses and potted Parrot Tulip bulbs. They were master…
Outdoor Living
Wild at Heart
byLady Luck Flower Farm is dazzling and remote. It looks something like The Sound of Music, but the land is full of exhilarating quiet:…
More Than Tomato-Skin Deep
byGrowers liken the Cherokee Purple to a leg bruise, and it’s an apt (if not particularly appetizing) description of the popular tomato. “They’ve got…
Thyme for a Change
byIt’s only natural that the Asheville Herb Festival blossomed into the biggest event of its kind on the continent — because the land that…
Water in the Balance
byBullington Gardens Director John Murphy traces his agrarian roots back to the low-lying Swannanoa Valley, where he worked Warren Wilson College’s farm as an…
Lettuce for Us
byCold weather typically means that gardens are bare and the idea of fresh greens is a dream worthy of someone snug in a winter’s…
Dahlias for the Win
byAfter a long, hot day in August, Paul Wright walks to the top of the hill near his home in Fairview. During a late…
Scene Stealers: 7 Stylish Outdoor Spaces
bySouthern Appalachian winters, though finicky, are happily short. A bit of reluctant snowfall, some brief cold stints requiring heavy sweaters, and then it’s over…
Calm Intention
byTranquility drips from this warm, modern marvel of an outdoor space, designed by its husband-and-wife owners, an amateur gardener and an interior designer. Zen…
Well-Planned Whimsy
byAllison Marks is no mere dabbler when it comes to the mountains. Overflowing with memories, professing a deep love for the scenery she calls…