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 Whitney Smith | Sep 21, 2016 | Community
With only a brief glance at Western North Carolina’s growing list of galleries, stores, studios and museums, one can easily see that the art and craft industry has a significant footprint in the region. From the Southern Highland Craft Guild to the Folk Art Center to...
by Jonathan Marchal | Sep 14, 2016 | Nature
Monarch butterflies are one of the world’s most recognizable species, and with good reason. In just two weeks, they emerge from jade-green and gold chrysalises to become strikingly colored and uniquely patterned adult butterflies that make an amazing 2,000-mile annual...
by Whitney Smith | Aug 31, 2016 | Community
I can’t believe it, but another summer has come and gone here in Western North Carolina. From beautiful summer blooms to evening sunsets along the Blue Ridge Parkway to tubing down the French Broad River, there are so many things to enjoy over the season in this...
by Whitney Smith | Aug 24, 2016 | Horticulture & Landscape
From irrigation to temperature control to disease, there is a lot to manage when it comes to maintaining a nursery, public garden, greenhouse or farm. But what about those tiny insects that often swarm your face during the most uncomfortable, inconvenient moment?...
by Whitney Smith | Aug 17, 2016 | Exhibits
A member of the Southern Highland Craft Guild, artist Leo Monahan creates works of art that truly stand out. The bold, vibrant colors used in his pieces are just as extraordinary as his medium – paper. His paper artworks, however, are far beyond your typical...
