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!
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.
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!
Garden Bodyguards: How to Attract Beneficial Predatory Insects
Attract beneficial predatory insects to your Asheville and WNC garden with native plants, smart pest control tips, and habitat-friendly gardening practices.
How to Use AI to Plan Your Garden, Without Planting the Wrong Thing in the Wrong Place
How to successfully use AI to plan a beautiful Asheville-area garden with confidence. Learn what to ask, what to check, and when to get local guidance from B.B. Barns.
Create a Buzz: Planting Plan to Start Your Own Pollinator Garden
Whether you’re new to gardening or a seasoned green thumb, creating a pollinator garden is a joyful and rewarding project that benefits your landscape and your local ecosystem. Here's lots of info about specific plants, as well as a garden design we've created that you can download!
Why Supporting Our Pollinators Matters
Even a small yard, community garden, or patio planter can become a pollinator haven. Here’s how to make your space more pollinator-friendly—no matter the size!
Why Native Plants are Important
Discover why native plants matter in Western North Carolina, how they support pollinators and wildlife, and which easy-care native plants to grow at home.
Meet the Pollinators of Western North Carolina
Meet the bees, butterflies, moths, beetles, flies, birds, and bats that pollinate Western North Carolina gardens, and learn how to protect them.
When Can We Plant Spring-Flowering Containers in Western North Carolina?
Plant cool-season containers now with dependable spring performers (and keep reading for ones we like and recommend), and keep tender summer plants on standby until around Mother’s Day, unless you're ready to protect them when temperatures drop.
What to Consider When Choosing Fruit Trees and Berry Bushes
The inner homesteader in all of us comes out when the nursery fills up with young fruit trees and berry bushes promising a harvest of homemade applesauce, grape jams, and blueberry pancakes. But, before you start spreading apple butter on your morning toast, make sure you've got the right spot ...
Six Reasons You Should Consider Hiring Professional Landscapers
Your outdoor space should feel like an extension of your home: inviting, restful, and uniquely yours. Here are six reasons to partner with a professional landscaping team, and how it might be the best decision you make for your home this year.
Japanese Maples for Asheville Gardens: Beauty, Color, and Timeless Style
Discover why Japanese maples are one of the most beautiful additions to outdoor spaces in Asheville and Western North Carolina. Learn about varieties, care tips, and our curated collection.
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