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The Observant Gardener: A Good Garden Starts Now
Photo by Judith Canty Graves The best gardener is the one who does the most gardening by the winter fire. ~ Liberty Hyde Bailey Even though it is March, a good garden starts now. Winter is the time...
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In Bloom: Red Maple
By Suzanne Wodek Acer rubrum, commonly called red maple, is a native deciduous tree that typically grows 40-60 feet tall. Acer from the Latin means “sharp,” and rubrum means “red.” We usually admire...
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Get Ready for Spring Turkey Hunting
By Allison Taylor Turkey hunting in Western North Carolina can be thrilling, frustrating, engaging, exhausting and fulfilling all at once. “With spring being just around the corner, my mind starts to...
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The Wild Truth: What to Know About Wildfire Season in the Southern Appalachians
By Paula Musto The flames can be scary and the smoke annoying, but fires play an important role in our region’s heavily forested ecosystems—one that is beneficial to wildlife and their natural...
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Take the Low Mow Spring Pledge! Reduce Lawn, Increase Wildlife Habitat
Patchwork Meadows lawn ‘after’. Photo by Emily Sampson By Phyllis Stiles My 91-year-old mother is extremely embarrassed if her lawn isn’t mowed at least every two weeks during the growing season. What...
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In Bloom: Pink-shell Azalea
Pink-shell Azalea. Anne Holmes, artist Rhododendron vaseyi is a species of flowering plant in the heath family known by the common name pink-shell azalea. This woody broadleaf evergreen’s genus name...
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The Observant Gardener: The Earth Turns Green in April
Table Rock Mountain view on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Photo by Judith Canty Graves “Now in April comes the real beginning of the year. Now everything is new, everything is young.” ~ Gladys Taber By...
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OGS Partners with Community Gardens to offer Spring Gardening Series
By Bellamy Crawford This spring, Organic Growers School (OGS) will host a four-part Gardening Series with Peace Gardens & Market in West Asheville. The Spring Gardening Series provides...
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House of Orchids Comes to NC Arboretum
Photos by Leslie Keller By Gina Malone Orchid lovers and growers—and those with a curiosity about the enchanting flower that boasts around 30,000 different species—are invited to The North Carolina...
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Countdown to the Tryon Block House Steeplechase
Photo by Monica Stevenson The countdown has begun for the highly anticipated 76th running of Tryon’s Historic Block House Steeplechase, set to take place on Saturday, April 13, at Green Creek Race...
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A Bird’s Note: Eastern Bluebird
By Casey First The Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) is part of the Thrush family, and is the state bird of New York and Missouri. Along with the Cardinal, it is an iconic and popular backyard bird,...
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Celebrate Outdoors May 4 at Mills River Day
Apple Country String Band By Candace McLaughlin Mark your calendars for another Mills River Day on Saturday, May 4, at North River Farms. This free, family-friendly event is coordinated by the Town of...
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The Literary Gardener: Langston Huges Landscape and Community Garden
Cristina Reitz-Krueger, artist By Carol Howard On his way to speak at Asheville’s Allen High School for African American girls in 1949, the great Harlem Renaissance poet Langston Hughes stayed...
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Southern Appalachian Anglers: Book Your Guided Fishing Trip This Spring
Paul Kisielewski and Ethan Hollifield The foundation of Southern Appalachian Anglers has always been trusted guides and exceptional service. “Our guides are personable, polite, professional and...
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The Wild Truth: Conservationists Hope to Rescue Hickory Nut Gorge Green...
Hickory Nut Gorge green salamander. Photo by Todd Pierson By Paula Musto Have you ever seen a green salamander? Probably not. These elusive creatures spend much of their time tucked into moist rock...
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Outdoors with SAWS: Addressing the Need for Wilderness Stewardship
All-women SAWS field crew on Tusquitee Bald. Photo by Kristy Ealdwine By Emma Castleberry Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards (SAWS) was founded in 2010 to address the need for stewardship across...
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Bloom with a View Returns to NC Arboretum
Photo by Camilla Calnan By Andrew Dallas-Marconi Beginning Saturday, May 4, the North Carolina Arboretum will celebrate spring’s return with the immersive floral exhibit Bloom with a View designed by...
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The Observant Gardener: Cultivate the Skill of Observation
Many eyes go through the meadow, but few see the flowers in it. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson By Judith Canty Graves One day when I had no schedule, I wandered through the Rose Garden at the Biltmore in...
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In Bloom: Hairy Pagoda
By Suzanne Wodek Blephilia hirsuta, commonly known as hairy wood-mint or hairy pagoda plant, is a species of herbaceous perennial in the mint family, Lamiaceae. This perennial plant is normally 12 to...
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Warren Wilson Launches Master of Science in Applied Climate Studies
Warren Wilson College By Emma Castleberry Warren Wilson College (WWC) will offer a new, low-residency master’s program, the Master of Science in Applied Climate Studies (MACS), intended to equip...
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