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Quick reminder for our newcomers

Hi folks,

And welcome to GardenAsheville.

We've had a fair number of people signing up to join the site without any real relevant information. Because of lotsa spammers (some pretty icky ones too), I am now moderating who can become a member. If you'd like to become a member - and we welcome all levels of gardeners - you need to add more than name, age and town. Please add some qualifying information about what kind of gardening interests you.

And for our new members, I…

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Posted by Polly McDaniel on October 20, 2011 at 11:53am

Conservatory at Christmas

Folks must think I'm Biltmore Estate crazy, and well .... I guess I am, especially when it comes to the garden and the grounds in general. They are just so wow.

I couldn't pass up an opportunity to see the Biltmore Conservatory at Christmas so I went over there and took this photo gallery:…

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Posted by Polly McDaniel on November 24, 2010 at 7:04am

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Important Links

NC Arboretum

Botanical Gardens at Asheville

Biltmore Estate Gardens

NC Master Gardeners

NC Cooperative Ext. Service

NCSU's Successful Gardener

NCSU's Gardening in North Carolina

NCSU's TurfFiles.com for Lawn Care

WNC Farmers Market

Nat'l Gardening Assoc.

ASAP

Local Garden Clubs

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: Sandy Sellers, 274-0874.

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