Roots & Blooms Learning Library
From the plant-curious and those just starting their gardening adventures… To those of you with seasons of experience under your trowel… You’ll find a wealth of inspiration, information, and guides to help you on your journey to successfully care for and grow your gardens. Happy learning!
Bloom Times for Perennials, Shrubs and Trees in WNC
Wondering when your favorite plants will flower, or looking for something to fill a gap in your garden’s bloom season? Our WNC bloom-time and color charts make it easy to see when popular perennials, shrubs and trees typically put on their show.
Camellias For Fall, Winter, and Spring Blooms
Bring color to your Western North Carolina garden with camellias! Discover beautiful varieties, bloom times, planting tips, and staff favorites.
A Better Kind of Haunted Garden: The Strange Plants, Creatures, and Behaviors Hiding in Your Landscape
Discover the strange (haunted?) side of your October garden, from orb-weaver spiders and bats to eerie seedpods, fungi, and unusual plants.
October Yard and Garden: Goals, Planning, Tasks
It's October. Time to wrap up summer growth and start the winterizing process as you put the garden to bed. But don't forget to plant those spring bulbs! Discover all you need to do to prepare your garden for what's coming.
Conifers Bring Year-Round Color, Character, and Structure to Your Garden
Discover the beauty and versatility of conifers, from colorful dwarf varieties and container plants to striking specimens and privacy screens for WNC gardens.
Plant Fruit Trees in Fall for a Sweet Start
Why plant fruit trees in the fall? Well, when most people imagine planting fruit trees, they picture a sunny spring day, but fall often offers even better conditions, especially here in zones 7a and 7b. The combination of warm soil, cooler air, and consistent rainfall creates an ideal ...
Fall Lawn Care Tips for a Beautiful Spring Yard
This time of year is absolutely packed with garden chores, but fall lawn care should be at the top of your list. Get all the info you need about reseeding vs. weeding, soil prep, fertilizing, proper watering schedules, raking, and more!
September Yard and Garden: Goals, Planning, Tasks
It's official. Fall cleanup begins now. Here are your September garden chores.
How to Save Seeds from Your Blooms
Save flower seeds from your WNC garden with confidence. Learn when to harvest, how to identify and store seeds, and which flowers are easiest to collect.
Fall Veggie Seeds: What to Direct Sow
Late summer through early fall is a prime planting window for fast-growing, cool-loving vegetables in the Asheville area. Many crops can be sown directly into garden beds and harvested before frost, or protected with row covers to extend your growing season into early winter.
Fall Flower Seeds: The Secret to Spring Flowers!
Fall is the perfect time to plant certain flower seeds that need a period of cold (stratification) to germinate. By sowing in fall, you’re mimicking nature’s rhythm and setting yourself up for an earlier, more abundant spring bloom.
August Yard and Garden: Goals, Planning, Tasks
August is a month of both tending and planning. While the heat lingers, the days are slowly shortening, and that opens the door to fall planting and cool-season crops. Whether you're harvesting veggies, refreshing your containers, or prepping your landscape for fall color, there’s plenty to do...
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