Rooted in WNC Since 1988
B.B. Barns is where you’ll find expert help to design beautiful gardens and landscapes, to discover amazing plants, to be inspired, and to create home spaces you love.
We’re more than a garden center… We’re Asheville’s and Western North Carolina’s much-loved destination for the best selection of indoor and outdoor plants, shrubs, and trees; gardening supplies and tools; horticulture expertise; and unique and beautiful home goods and gifts.
We’re more than landscapers… We help homeowners and businesses create and maintain show-stopping spaces that are as beautiful as they are functional, and as regionally-viable as they are beneficial. Our experienced and knowledgeable team of garden design and landscaping professionals are the best of the best.
Upcoming Events
Join us for informative seminars and workshops led by our own experts and guest speakers.
2026-11-12 18:00:00
- 2026-11-12 20:00:00
Annual Ladies’ Night Out: Ticketed Fundraiser & Holiday Shopping Event
B.B. Barns Landscaping Services
Let our expert team do the hard work while you enjoy the results!
B.B. Barns offers a full-suite of landscaping services for homeowners and businesses in Asheville, NC, and surrounding areas. We promise to deliver the best in quality, design, installation and service. Look to our knowledgeable and experienced team to provide:
- Landscape Design & Consultation
- Garden Coaching
- Installation & Enhancement
- Garden & Lawn Management
Roots & Blooms Learning Library
When you’re looking for inspiration and expert plant, yard, and garden information, take a dive into our learning library...
Bloom Times for Perennials, Shrubs and Trees in WNC
Conifers Bring Year-Round Color, Character, and Structure to Your Garden
Plant Fruit Trees in Fall for a Sweet Start
Fall Lawn Care Tips for a Beautiful Spring Yard
September Yard and Garden: Goals, Planning, Tasks
How to Save Seeds from Your Blooms
We’re going to be great friends!
Holiday shopping with a purpose starts here. 🌿
On Thursday, November 12, B.B. Barns opens its doors from 6 to 8pm for our annual Ladies’ Night Out FUN-draiser & Holiday Shopping Party. By then, the store will be fully dressed for the Christmas season, making it the perfect setting for an evening out with friends. Enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres and drinks, live music from Breakfast for Dinner, free tasting samples, giveaways, and 20% off storewide.
New this year, we’re adding a Silent Auction featuring special items and experiences. This year’s charitable partner is @CastingforHope, a North Carolina nonprofit supporting women living with ovarian and other gynecological cancers. A portion of every ticket, plus 100% of Silent Auction proceeds, goes directly to their work.
This evening sells out quickly. Tap the link in our bio to secure your Early Bird tickets before October 11.
Time to refresh. 🍂
Those beds that have been soaking up sun and heat all summer are starting to feel these cooler dips, and they’re probably not loving it. It’s the perfect time to swap out what’s fading and bring in some spectacular fall color instead.
We’ve got plenty of options in store to give your beds a proper spruce up before the cold really settles in. A little refresh now keeps your yard looking good straight through the season.
Come see us and let’s get your beds ready for fall.
What’s your go-to fall color: mums, pansies, or something bolder?
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🍂 Fall is the best kept secret in landscaping, and this is the season to make your move.
Cooler air and warmer soil give new trees, shrubs, and perennials the ideal conditions to settle in and build strong roots before winter. That means less stress on your plants and a head start when spring growth kicks in. If you’ve been dreaming about a yard refresh, fall gives you the time to plan it right instead of rushing it.
Our landscape team can help you map out what your space needs, from new plantings to a cleaner, more polished look heading into the cold months. Start with a vision, and we’ll help you shape it into something you’re proud to come home to.
Tag a friend who’s been talking about redoing their yard!
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Cool-season crops like kale, lettuce, spinach, and collards need a few solid weeks of growth before our first frost settles in around mid to late October. Once the days get shorter in November, growth slows to a crawl. Plants that go in now have time to establish roots and size up. Plants that go in a month from now mostly just sit there.
The good news: these crops actually taste better after a light frost. Cold weather converts starches to sugars, which is why fall kale and collards are noticeably sweeter than anything you’ll pick in summer. A little protection like row cover on the coldest nights can keep your harvest going well into winter.
If you’ve been meaning to get a fall bed going, this weekend is the time. Our team can help you pick the right starts and plan your spacing so you’re harvesting through the holidays.
🍂 Happy first day of Autumn from all of us at B.B. Barns!
There’s something about this shift that just feels right, cooler mornings, warmer colors, and a whole new reason to get outside and enjoy your garden. Whether you’re planting for the season, decorating your porch, or just soaking in the change, we’re so glad you’re here for it with us.
Here’s to pumpkin spice, mums in full bloom, and all the cozy garden moments fall has to offer.
What are you most excited for this fall?
Not to alarm you, but that first cold night is closer than it feels.
If you’ve got tropical plants living it up on your porch, here’s your heads up before the cold rolls in.
Once nights start dipping near 50 degrees, your tropicals are at risk, and a surprise frost can undo months of growth overnight. The good news is there are three simple things you can do right now to get them ready, no fancy equipment required.
Don’t wait until the forecast catches you off guard. A little prep now means your plants make it to spring instead of becoming a cautionary tale.
What’s your porch plant you’re most worried about protecting?
🎃 It’s officially pumpkin season at B.B. Barns, and we’ve got every kind covered.
Scary for your Halloween porch, pie pumpkins for your fall baking, and classy ones if you’re going for that elevated autumn look, we’ve got the full range this year. Whatever your fall aesthetic looks like, there’s a pumpkin here for it.
Come pick out yours before the best ones are gone. What’s your pumpkin style: scary, pie, or classy?
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Still holding out hope for color once the summer garden fades? 🍂
Pansies and snapdragons are two of the few flowers built for exactly this moment. While most blooms are winding down for the season, these two are just getting started, thriving in cooler soil and holding their color right through the colder stretches of a Western NC winter. Plant them now while soil temps are still workable and you’ll get color that carries you from October into early spring, with snapdragons adding height and pansies filling in low and full.
Pair them with ornamental kale or a few mums for layered texture in containers, or tuck them into beds where summer annuals have played out. A little deadheading along the way keeps both blooming longer.
What’s still on your fall planting list?
