Developing a Cottage Garden
What is a ‘cottage garden’? A cottage garden is a perennial garden of informal design that grows in the space …
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Finding Beauty in Winter Textures and Hues
Officially, the end of harvest season and the onset of winter started on December 21, known as the Solstice, …
Cut Flower Production Workshop Jan 28
Cut Flower Production Workshop ***Space is limited!*** January 28, 2026 8:30 a.m. – Welcome 9:00 a.m. – Cut Flower Production Systems 10:00 a.m. – Innovative Business Models …
Henderson County Retail / Agritourism Farms
Henderson County Retail/Agritourism Farms Apple Farms Apple House & Owenby Orchards Barnwell’s Apple House Coston Farm Creasman Farms Grandad’s Apples and Such Henderson Farms Holt Orchards J and …
Plant Health Alert - Arborvitae Problems
Arborvitae trees are quickly becoming the most popular tree in the nursery industry. Displacing the ‘Leyland Cypress’ as a …
Create a Mixed (Mostly) Native Hedge
Lately I have been encouraging people to plant mixed hedges instead of mono-crop hedges made up of one type …
Native Plants for Western NC
The best source for information on native plants in North Carolina is the NC Native Plant Society website. The …
North Carolina Christmas Trees Video
In the words of Clark W. Griswold, “We’re kicking off our fun, old-fashioned family Christmas by heading out into …
Garden Update - December
Plants in Flower Witch Hazel Indoors: Amaryllis, Cyclamen, Poinsettia Plants with Colorful Berries American Beautyberry, Burford Holly, Chinese Holly, …
Not Too Late to Plant Spring Bulbs
Every year the horticultural experts at Bullington Gardens plant bulbs in December for Spring blooms. Spring bulbs should be planted in …
Firewood - Buying, Producing and Storing
As December begins, Henderson County is finally getting some cooler temperatures. This is good news for people who have …
Plants for Winter Interest
Plants with Winter Interest Most people when they think of the garden, they picture it as it looks in the …