About This Episode A reader wonders if their coneflowers are diseased. Plus, Grumpy’s Gripe of the week. Question of the Week ...

In a new series, Xpress spotlights local experts who have positive visions for the future and ideas about what Asheville ...

Is That a Bee Sleeping in My Garden? It’s a question you might not have considered unless you’ve seen a bee, unmoving, nestled in the center of a flower. At that point, you might be prompted to ask: ...

"The flowers that we put on the graves are artificial flowers." Leonard said making the change to only natural decorations isn't fair for the people who have paid for the burial plots and the ...

Dear Heloise: I like to keep artificial flowers from season to season. I found a good storage solution: I cut a foam tube ...

Dear Heloise: In a recent column of yours in the Marshall Independent, a reader wrote that when they get an call from an unknown person, they pick up, then immediately hang up. It may save time ...

Flipping the script on traditional manicured gardens, the new garden proudly displays native plants and even a fallen ... While members of the aster and mint families — including sunflowers ...

A: The sudden collapse after unilateral wilting indicates that your soil likely has fusarium, a fungal disease that can affect a variety of plants including ... and aster. It lives in the soil ...

Storm damage to trees has become a common occurrence. While all storm damage cannot be prevented, there are steps to take ...

Named "Asteria" for the native N.C. aster flower, a second Disney-owned community following "Cotino" in Ranchero Mirage, California, is coming to N.C. The plan was originally announced in 2023 by ...