Roses are Here!

Roses are Here!

  Roses – they’re romantic, they’re stunning in a vase, and many have a dreamy fragrance. Plant them in your garden beds, your shrub borders, and tumbling over arbors and fences. Fill your garden with color or plant white roses for a showy evening garden. We...
Periodical Cicadas – Brood XIX – No Need to Panic

Periodical Cicadas – Brood XIX – No Need to Panic

We’ve been getting lots of questions about the upcoming Periodical Cicada situation. Let’s talk about it! Here in WNC we will experience Brood XIX. These are different from our normal annual cicadas which normally awake in June and serenade us in summer; notably they...
Dogwood Winter

Dogwood Winter

Fluctuating spring temperatures are part of living in the Southern Appalachian mountains. Dogwood Winter happens every spring. It is a cold snap that usually happens when the local Dogwoods have started to bloom, but after some of your tender plants have started to...
Getting Pumped about Growing Potatoes!

Getting Pumped about Growing Potatoes!

  It’s time to plant potatoes, and we have a tempting variety of seed potatoes available in our Garden Shop. Why plant potatoes when they’re readily available at any grocery store? Taste is why! Your freshly-dug homegrown potatoes will be so tender, so earthy,...
Favorite Fertilizers from Joy

Favorite Fertilizers from Joy

As temperatures increase and plants start to wake up, it’s time to think about the best fertilizers to use. We carry MANY great options, from general purpose to more specific types for particular plants. All gardeners have their favorites, I’d like to share two of...
Organic Growers School

Organic Growers School

Organic Growers School is something we look forward to every year. It is held on the beautiful Mars Hill University campus in Mars Hill, NC  – just up the road from our retail store. We set up a mini-store, chat with attendees, and check out the classes on...