We are pleased to announce that we have received more than two dozen heritage apple trees for the June 15th community plant sale (complete details on the sale available here: http://wataugadems.com/1333). This group of two-year-old trees were grafted by renown apple collectors and propagators Ron and Suzanne Joyner of Ashe County, who will be on [more]

The 2013 Watauga County Home & Garden Tour will feature seven total properties in the scenic Valle Crucis community, including both very large and very small homes, two active bed-and-breakfast establishments, and a valley-floor garden locally famous for sharing its produce. Tour tickets (more information below) will include lunch, which will be served at the [more]

In addition to large numbers of irises (bearded, Siberian, Louisiana, and Japanese), peonies, and unnamed dahlia varieties, we are offering many named and rare species of summer-blooming bulbs, corms, and tubers. (For a complete master list of ALL plants being offered in the sale, go here.) TURK’S CAP LILY (Lilium superbum). This native perennial flower [more]