by Clara Curtis | Apr 16, 2020 | Horticulture & Landscape
The great English gardener Gertrude Jekyll wrote, “A garden is a grand teacher. It teaches patience and careful watchfulness; it teaches industry and thrift; above all it teaches us to trust.” My maternal grandparents were great gardeners because they had to be. Their...
by Clara Curtis | Dec 18, 2019 | Horticulture & Landscape
This season, I’ll be decorating a Real Christmas Tree along with 25-30 million other people in the United States. The title, Real Christmas Tree, is an official one, adopted by the National Christmas Tree Association and the North Carolina Christmas Tree Association....
by Clara Curtis | Oct 18, 2017 | Horticulture & Landscape, Nature
The wonder of fall color in the natural world can be scientifically explained, but sometimes a story is the best way to describe and remember this annual phenomenon. The story told to my daughters, who are now 24 and 27, goes something like this: “Daddy,” she says,...
by Clara Curtis | Aug 23, 2017 | Horticulture & Landscape
The “dog days” of August have never been high on my list of favorite times of the year, but this year, something is different. The days, although hot and humid and punctuated with afternoon rain showers or downpours, are filled with plants that are actually thriving –...
by Clara Curtis | May 31, 2017 | Exhibits
Artist and sculptor Grace Cathey and I go way back. On the personal side, we met a couple of decades ago and both live in Haywood County. Professionally, Grace installed a showcase of her artworks in the Education Center and the Plants of Promise Garden during the...
