When I saw the “for sale” sign in front of my current home in 1999, we were not looking to move. But the nearly blank canvas and double...

Are you searching for a holiday gift that is beautiful and useful, healthful and locally sourced? Look no further than your favorite...

Containers are my favorite way to add instant beauty to a garden. They are great for beginner gardeners and for people who want to get...

Gardens and backyards are not just for looking at, but living in! When the children in your life are able to spend time outside and play...

Whether your property is expansive or small, you likely have a spot that is short on space. Perhaps there is a deck, courtyard, passage...

Some may think of the warm growing season as the only time to enjoy harvests from your garden. Here in WNC, we have the advantage of four...

​ After the hard work of maintaining a garden for the growing season, I am eager to enjoy the fruits of my labor and share my garden with...

Groundcovers: Beauty & Performance Do you have a barren or weedy trouble spot in your garden? This time of year when perennials are...

Spring is not only the season of gardening but also the season for flower and garden shows. The International Garden Festival just...

Showing affection with flowers has a long history, becoming popular in western society during the Victorian era when subtle messages...

Behold the season's first blooms! This is always an exciting time, one that often creeps up on even the most seasoned gardener. From the...

Welcome to Spring! A garden is far more than a place for growing plants - a well-designed garden is a natural extension of the home, a...

I am always thinking of ways to expand enjoyment of a garden. . . Intimately lit spaces and gentle pathway lighting invite us to savor...

I took this photo from my kitchen window last spring while this 'Forest Pansy' redbud (Cercis canadensis) was in full bloom. I love the...

'Arctic Fire' red twig dogwood (Cornus sericea) in the winter garden. Welcome to February, a month when the garden may appear to be in...

Although the official no-more-frost date does not arrive until mid-May, March is the ideal time to begin preparing the garden, or...

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This stone heart was carved and set by the talented hands of Marc Archambault and his crew at Hammerhead Stone. It is embedded into the...