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October gardener's calendar

October gardener's calendar
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Now you know who to thank

Today comes in my e-mail an obit on a horticulturist “who conceived and developed the AHS Plant Heat Zone Map.” Here's a link to it: http://www.ahs.org/pdfs/05_heat_map.pdf

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Posted by Polly McDaniel on October 10th, 2008 at 2:29pm — No Comments (Add)
 

Bonsai expo schedule

I went to the N.C. Arboretum's web site to find some updated information and BABY do they ever have a comprehensive schedule for this 2-day event, Saturday and Sunday. Here's a copy for anyone interested.


Carolina Bonsai Expo

9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11 and noon-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12

at the N.C. Arboretum

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Posted by Polly McDaniel on October 10th, 2008 at 7:16am — No Comments (Add)
 

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Asheville Area Garden Clubs

American Rhododendron Society/Southeast Chapter: Meets the third Sunday of most months in the Parrish Hall at St. John in the Wilderness Episcopal Church on U.S. 25 in Flat Rock.
Contact: E-mail billylan@bellsouth.net






Asheville-Blue Ridge Rose Society: Meets at 3 p.m. the second Sunday of the month from January to November at the Red Cross on Edgewood Avenue, just off Merrimon Avenue, in North Asheville. Contact: Frank Dezzutto, club president, 891-6632. Web site: http://carolinadistrict.org/AshvilleRS.html






Asheville Garden Club: Mary Ann Davis, President
7 South Oaks Circle, Asheville, NC 28806



Contact: 670-1417 or daviswomen@charter.net






Beaverdam Home & Garden Club: Ann Perkins, President 12 Glen Falls Road, Asheville, NC 28804
Contact: 254-0078 or ajperk@aol.com






Beverly Hills Garden Club: Irma Lewis, President
1150 Oteen Church Road, Asheville, NC 28805



Contact: 298-5478 or irmasl@aol.com




Blue Ridge Bonsai Society: Meets at 2 p.m. the second Sunday of each month, except July and October, at the Botanical Gardens at Asheville, 151 W.T. Weaver Blvd., Asheville. Contact: Robert Wallace, 696-2775.




Botanical Gardens of Asheville: Suzanne Wodeck, President 151 W.T. Weaver Blvd., Asheville, NC 28804
Contact: 252-5190 or bgardens@bellsouth.net

Web site: www.AshevilleBotanicalGardens.org




Four Seasons Garden Club: Barbra Love, President 610 Holt Lane, Asheville, NC 28803
Contact: 654-7765 or bslove@charter.net




French Broad River Garden Club: Member of the Garden Clubs of America, the club is based out of Clem’s Cabin, 1000 Hendersonville Road, Asheville. Web site: www.fbrgc.org




Friends of the Earth Garden Club: Mari Weisenberger, President, 3 Dry Ridge Road, Asheville, NC 28804
Contact: 253-9220 or mariweis@yahoo.com




Garden Club of Hendersonville Contact: Martha Anderson of Arden, 891-1387 or mountainmartha@aol.com




Gardeniers Garden Club: Joan Anderson, President




4 Manor Way, Weaverville, NC 28787







Contact: 658-9219












Leaf & Petal Garden Club: Dollie Llanso, President 56 Cedar Summit Road, Asheville, NC 28803
Contact: 298-0503 or dllanso@charter.net












Leicester Garden Club: Club president is Donna Forsse, 648-5565.












Men’s Garden Club of Asheville: Meetings are held at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month April-November at the Botanical Gardens at Asheville, next to UNCA. From January-March, luncheon meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month in the dinning room at First Baptist Church, 5 Oak Street, Asheville. The buffet luncheon starts at noon, $10/person; reservations are required. The program begins at 12:30 p.m. and is free of charge. Visitors are welcome. Rev. Ross Jones, President
385 Racquet Club Road, Asheville, NC 28803







Contact: 274-7821 or rossgwin@charter.net







Web site: www.mensgardenclub







asheville.org












Mountain Laurel Garden Club: Lisa Boerner, President 44 Sunset Parkway, Asheville, NC 28804


Contact: 281-4428 or rmboerner@yahoo.com












N.C. Arboretum: 100 Frederick Law Olmstead Way, Asheville, NC 28806 Contact: 665-2492 or Julie Vidotto at jvidotto@ncarboretum.org
Contact: www.ncarboretum.org












Potpourri Garden Club: Cynthia Watson, President
120 Stuyvesant Road, Asheville, NC 28803







Contact: 277-8673 or 3boyzwatson@gmail.com












Quality Forward: (Keep America Beautiful local chapter) Susan Roderick, Executive Director
29 Page Ave., downtown Asheville, NC 28801







Contact: 254-1776 or susan@qualityforward.org







Contact: www.qualityforward.org












Town & Country Garden Club: Harriett Coxe, President 10 Amhurst Road, Asheville, NC 28803


Contact: 274-3768 or hcoxe@bellsouth.net












Weaverville Garden Club: Karin Klause, President
16 Hawk’s Landing, Weaverville, NC 28787







Contact: 231-0138 or kklauseRN@charter.net







Anna Nagy, Secretary







9 Meadowbrook Lane, Weaverville, NC 28787


Contact: 658-1154 or annanagy@charter.net




Woodside Hills Garden Club: Mina Sweeney, President 8 Mayfair Drive, Candler, NC 28715 Contact: 665-8442 or sweeney9@bellsouth.net


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mark y

how do I send my reply to the nice people who have commented on my proble? 1 Reply

Started by mark y. Last reply by Polly McDaniel 11 hours ago.

I'm new top the discussion boad. I've tried to respond to several people but am n ot certain that my messages were received. I'm not very good at this stuff! I don't see a send button on the screen... Read More »

Doug

Wintering dahlias 1 Reply

Started by Doug. Last reply by GardenThymeGirl Oct 7.

I had a dahlia this year that did great; huge purple bloooms. I had it in a container on the deck and we loved it until a big wind blew it over and snapped it's neck. Memo to self; stake the dahlia... Read More »

Andre Rodriguez

Mole/vole help 9 Replies

Started by Andre Rodriguez. Last reply by Doug 1 day ago.

I've noticed some suspicious piles of loose dirt in my backyard over the past few days. I first noticed the piles in my front yard but suspected it was just from the yard settling after a hard rain... Read More »

Tagged: mole, vole, vermin, yard, varmint

CITIZEN-TIMES Home & Garden

HandMade artists decorate Ramble showhouse

The HandMade House was built in keeping with the other houses in The Ramble. It's at 47 Ramble Way. (John Fletcher)ASHEVILLE -- Home is where the art is and the HandMade House by HandMade in America, which opens in The Ramble next week, shows how local art can fit intricately into the construction of a new home.


Green home tour

"Stephanie"ASHEVILLE -- The energy crisis has sparked a lot of talk about green technology and decreasing energy dependence.


Home & Garden Calendar

Send items for the home and garden calendar to Polly McDaniel at pmcdaniel@CITIZEN-TIMES.com two weeks before the event. Or mail to McDaniel, Asheville Citizen-Times, P.O. Box 2090, Asheville, NC 28802.

Dreaming of a log home?

The exposed beams and rock fireplace in this home by Blue Ridge Timber Frame of Swannanoa are some of the more popular features that attract buyers to timber frame homes. Blue Ridge will be one of many exhibitors at the Mountain Log and Timber Frame Home Show, which runs Oct. 10-12 at the Asheville Civic Center. (SPECIAL TO THE CITIZEN-TIMES)ASHEVILLE -- If you've always dreamed of a timber frame home with exposed beams and floor-to-ceiling windows, get ready to have some serious fantasies.


Now ready at market: fresh fruit, vegetables

Here's a guide to Western North Carolina tailgate markets, supplied by the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project.

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