High country gardening

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The area on top of North Carolina's Blue Ridge around Grandfather Mountain is known as the High Country, where homes are old and rustic and flower gardens abound. Among the favorite flowers are tuberous begonias, delphiniums and roses. Gardening is easy because of the fertile soil and plentiful rain.

Author: Askey, Linda C.
Natural history, North Carolina, Blue Ridge Mountains

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Living memories

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Isabel Hill believed in letting her garden grow however it wanted to and helped it only by planting prodigous numbers of flowering plants each year. Since she started it in 1948, the garden has grown from several plants to a profusion of flowers throughout the year.

Author: Askey, Linda C.
Gardeners

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Fall for flowers

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A selection of recommended plants to grow in the fall is presented. A variety of autumn-flowering plants such as asters, begonias, and sedums are described and their growth and care explained.

Author: Askey, Linda C.
Environmental aspects, Autumn

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Subjects list: Methods, Flower gardening
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