GARDEN FLING NEWS & UPDATES

Asheville is a tourist destination from spring to fall, because of our setting and the surrounding mountains. And it’s been that way for...

An information packet has been assembled for every registered attendee and their guest if applicable. We did our best with names, but...

Many of you have signed up to visit Nan Chase’s garden on Monday morning, May 21, post-Fling. It’s an easy walk from the hotel. You’ll...

Look familiar? Look up. A photo of this sculpture at the NC Arboretum was taken by me nearly five years ago and used as the header for...

Day two of Asheville Fling 2012 will begin in the parking lot of the Four Points Sheraton with the loading of the buses beginning at 8:45...

We’ll be arriving after lunch in the River Arts District to spend a couple of hours at the NC Arboretum. It’s a big place, so check out...

Christopher has been doing an amazing job describing the gardens we’re going to be visiting and evoking a bit of Asheville’s essential...

Last Saturday was a most relaxing day, one of the few that I seem to be having of late. After a little Fling work, it started with a...

I have in my possession a big stack of discount entry coupons made specifically for the garden bloggers. As a group we will be touring...

(UPDATE April 30th) Well Crap!! The poll for ordering Cesspool T-shirts broke and lost its count. If you ordered a shirt you will need to...

You won’t be seeing this a month from now when you visit the gardens of the Biltmore Estate. The 15 acre azalea garden will be finished...

If seeing a garden online before you see it in person will ruin things for you, go no further. If you know like I do that a garden is new...

Friday, May 18th marks the official start of Asheville Fling 2012. Our day will begin in the parking lot of the Four Points Sheraton, the...

The White Gate Inn and Cottage, one of our local Asheville sponsors of the Fling is generously helping with the costs of our three days...

As the garden bloggers begin to gather in Asheville for three days of garden touring, networking, socializing and blog talk there will be...

A garden at the first whisper of spring.

For all paid attendees of the Garden Bloggers Asheville Fling from our most generous sponsor Yes that’s right. Free seeds. The team at...

4-12-2012 REGISTRATION FOR ASHEVILLE FLING 2012 IS PERMANENTLY CLOSED. ————————————————————————————- THE BUSES FOR ASHEVILLE FLING 2012...

You have all made me a very happy Planner Man. Our block of rooms at the hotel is at 90% reserved. That means I won’t get stuck with a...

Asheville has a small airport in a smallish city. There are no trains or commuter lines to zip you from the airport, which is nine miles...