by Guest | May 26, 2020 | Nature
Perhaps no word in the lexicon of conservation is more powerful than “extinction.” It evokes images of skies once darkened with the flight of unnumbered passenger pigeons, now empty; of a grainy film from 1933 of the last Tasmanian tiger pacing in a dusty exhibit in a...
by Guest | May 14, 2020 | Horticulture & Landscape
Landscaping your Western North Carolina home not only creates a pleasing presentation for you and your guests, it can also enhance the value of your home. According to a survey by Turf Magazine, landscaping enhances the perceived value of home between 5.5% and 11.4%....
by Guest | May 8, 2020 | Horticulture & Landscape
At the height of summer, a healthy garden vibrates, hums, whistles, buzzes and flashes with color. Morning light reveals dewy spider webs stretched between tall grass, hummingbirds careening through the air and chattering testily at one another, caterpillars nearly...
by Guest | Nov 29, 2017 | Community
The holidays provide countless ways to incorporate plants into your gift-giving and other festivities. Below you will find five creative ways to celebrate the holidays and support The North Carolina Arboretum’s mission of cultivating connections between people and...
by Guest | Jul 12, 2017 | Exhibits
Southern Appalachian bogs are amongst the rarest habitats in Western North Carolina. Without them, we would lose a vital source of flood and pollution control. In North Carolina alone, bogs provide habitats for nearly 90 plant and animal species that are considered...
