The Transylvania County Extension Master Gardeners invite the community to view their demonstration gardens at the Allison-Deaver House and the Pisgah Ranger Station from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Saturday, June 20. The tours are free and open to all members of the public, according to a news release.
The Allison-Deaver house dates from 1815 and is believed to be the oldest standing timber frame house in western North Carolina. It is surrounded by gardens managed by the Master Gardeners. They were originally designed as two beds, one for medicinal plants and the other for dye plants, all chosen to be historically correct. Over time the surrounding black walnut trees grew, reducing sunlight to the gardens, and active juglone-producing roots killed or stunted other plants. Consequently, in 2024 the garden was moved to an existing but neglected garden where rustic stone steps had been recently installed. Surviving plants from the original gardens were transplanted along with many new plants.
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