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Five Essential Asheville Burgers

Asheville may be known for its healthy lifestyle, but that doesn’t stop the city from offering some of the best burgers in the South. No longer a reliably monotonous choice, the burger has become the standout item at dozens of restaurants around town.

A honey bee in a bright yellow sunflower.

Five Tips to Attract Pollinators to Your Backyard

One out of every three bites of food we eat relies on pollinators, mostly insects, to reproduce. Unfortunately, bees (colony and solitary), butterflies, moths, bats, birds, and beetles are facing challenges due to habitat loss, disease, parasites, and pesticides.

A bee pollinating a flower.

How to Build a Pollinator Garden

Pollinators are the engine that run healthy habitats. Whether you have a few feet on your apartment balcony or several acres, you can make a difference.

A person with a hand full of fresh soil.

The Basics of Soil pH and Lime

Soils in our humid southern climate are naturally acidic and some old-timers often referred to soil needing to be “sweet” for good plant growth. This expression most often relates to the use of lime to correct our acidic soils.

The welcome sign for the Burton Street community in front of a garden.

Burton Street Neighborhood Profile

The Burton Street neighborhood, founded in 1911 by dedicated civic leader E.W. Pearson, is a historically African American neighborhood located in West Asheville off of Haywood Road.