by Whitney Smith | May 11, 2016 | Horticulture & Landscape
This weekend marks an exciting time here at the Arboretum as our world-famous Bonsai collection makes its debut for the first time since mid-November of last year. In addition to having our Bonsai Exhibition Garden on full display again, we are also celebrating this...
by Whitney Smith | Mar 23, 2016 | Exhibits
The morning of October 3, 1880, dawned like any other in the busy hamlet of Asheville, North Carolina. People went about their business as usual, and shops and feed yards bustled with activity that catered to the seemingly endless army of livestock led by drovers...
by Whitney Smith | Mar 16, 2016 | Impact, Nature
At The North Carolina Arboretum, we are fortunate to be located in of the most botanically diverse regions in America – possessing almost every native azalea species from the U.S., hundreds of native and non-native trees, and countless other flowers, shrubs and...
by Whitney Smith | Feb 17, 2016 | Exhibits
Prizewinning artist, writer and photographer Sandee Johnson has traveled the world mastering techniques including mixed media, acrylic, collage, pen and ink, encaustic, oil and cold wax, paper-making, printmaking, and altered photography. She is inspired by the joys...
by Whitney Smith | Jan 6, 2015 | About this Blog
Welcome to Sprout: The North Carolina Arboretum Blog. Over the past 30 years, the Arboretum has worked to cultivate connections between people and plants through efforts touching on our mission areas of conservation, education, garden demonstration, research and...
