by Clara Curtis | Mar 29, 2017 | Horticulture & Landscape
When is the spring season these days? In February this year, Western North Carolina enjoyed warm, spring-like weather that made the tulips jump, buds swell and sap rise. Gardeners were out and about mulching and cleaning gardening beds of debris and leaves, wearily...
by Clara Curtis | Jan 18, 2017 | Horticulture & Landscape
Winter and gardening are two words that do not naturally go together. Yet, in the southeast, a number of interesting plants and gardening tasks can be enjoyed in winter. Over this past weekend, I spent time in my garden enjoying unnaturally warm temperatures and...
by Clara Curtis | Sep 28, 2016 | Horticulture & Landscape
In the fall, I catch myself rushing. Rushing headlong with my swirling thoughts to clean up the garden; rushing to spruce up the tired summer garden and turn it into a presentable decorated fall tableau; rushing to harvest the last of the red and green tomatoes;...
by Clara Curtis | Jun 15, 2016 | Horticulture & Landscape
Planting the Arboretum gardens this season just got a lot more meaningful, considering that we are supporting a host of pollinating insect and bird species. From seasonal landscape exhibits, to bee spirals, to feeding waystations, we have developed an array of...
by Clara Curtis | May 4, 2016 | Exhibits
Fine Art and the Colors of Nature is presented by three Carolina fiber artists, each inspired by nature throughout the Carolinas, from the shores to the mountains. Artists Kathryn Weston, Mary Stori and Judy Simmons hope their exhibit will expand the visitors’...
