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Happy Thanksgiving from the Home and Garden Information Staff!

Enjoy a virtual tour of the interior of the Biltmore House. The house has 250 rooms and approximately 135,000 square feet. Construction started in 1889, and it took 1,000 men six years to build the house. It was formally opened in 1895 in time for Christmas.

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Fall Garden Tour at the Biltmore House in Asheville, NC.

“If a year was tucked inside of a clock, then autumn would be the magic hour.” ~Victoria Erickson~

How Different Plants Produce Seed Is A Work of Art

“A garden is a delight to the eye and a solace for the soul.” ~Sadi~

Choose Plant Material That Adds Textural Interest and Foliage Color to Your Landscape ~Part 2

Choose Plant Material That Adds Textural Interest and Foliage Color to Your Landscape ~Part 1

“In nature nothing exists alone.” ~Rachel Carson~

Creepy, Crawly, and Cool: Part 2

Creepy, Crawly, Cool: Insects and Arachnids

Come for a visit to the South Carolina Botanical Gardens to see what’s in bloom!

Enjoy a Virtual Visit to Crooked Trail Farm~Part 2

Enjoy a Virtual Visit to Crooked Trail Farm, Part 1

“The love of gardening is a seed once sown that never dies.”

“If you look the right way, you can see the whole world is a garden.” ~Frances Hodgson Burnett~

I am going to Madeira for a sunny break before the gardening gets tougher. I hope to sample the orchids that grow on the islands and even bring home the occasional example.

A special Daiseye.

Sorry but I have been to Madeira again on holiday. The gardens, walking and vibrant colours are major attractions

Waterperry is a small village eight miles east of Oxford. It lies on the River Thame (not to be confused with River Thames), though the Thame does end up feeding into the Thames. The extensive gardens and river-side setting offer a combination of formal gardens, flowing herbaceous borders and wildlife meadows by the river. Helenium

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Malta, Gozo and Comino are Mediterranean island hot spots for early coastal flowers if these photos are anything to go by. Not a plant hunters paradise but a photographers opportunity to get some good shots.

Here in the UK it feels very much like the depth of a wet winter. It is gwetting a bit lighter in the morning and there is little colour in the garden. It’s hard to imagine in a few more weeks, the garden will spring to life. I hope the gardener springs into life too!

“Crinum are classic plants: beautiful and possessed of a unique mystique. Known as Heirloom or pass-down plants, they have a long and intriguing history of cultivation around the world.”

“Every gardener knows that under the cloak of winter lies a miracle.” ~Luther Burbank~

Take a walk and enjoy the beautiful South Carolina spring.

What’s blooming at the South Carolina Botanical Garden this week!

“Nature always wears the colours of the spirit.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson~

The wonderful world of insects!

Late summer and fall perennial flower selections for South Carolina gardens.

Foliage houseplants bring color and life to your home.

“Daffodils are bouquets of sunshine”

“Of all the flowers, methinks a rose is best.”

Brighten your home with flowering indoor plants. Not only do they add beauty to your home, but they clean the air of toxins, increase the humidity level, and provide oxygen.

What’s blooming in the Crooked Trail Farm Garden this week!