Introduction to Mountain Gardening
Schedule
Sat, 30 May, 2026 at 01:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
57 Saunders Rd, Franklin, NC, United States, North Carolina 28734 | Franklin, NC
Choose-Your-Price: ($5 -$30)
Your mountain property is not a blank canvas. It’s a slope. It’s shade. It’s soil that would make a flatlander nervous. And if you have deer… well, you know.
The good news? Every one of those things is workable. This beginner-friendly workshop with Arielle McIntyre is built for people who are new to gardening, new to these mountains, or both. You’ll leave with a real plan: which plants to put where, how to stop fighting your soil, and how to build a garden that actually takes care of itself.
What You’ll Cover:
Reading Your Property: How to look at your yard the way a designer does: slope direction, shade patterns, water movement, and what your soil is actually telling you before you buy a single plant
Working With Acidic Mountain Soil: What grows well in it, what doesn’t, and how to stop treating it like a problem to overcome
Plants That Earn Their Keep: Native species and deer-resistant selections that thrive here without constant attention from you
The Shade Question: Which plants will actually perform under a tree canopy and how to layer them so the shaded spots become some of the best-looking areas on your property
Deer Strategy: Honest, field-tested guidance on what actually discourages deer browsing (and what the deer have long since figured out)
Designing for Low Maintenance: How to think about plant placement, spacing, and succession so your garden gets better over time rather than requiring more work
This class is perfect for those who aren’t long-time gardeners, or those folks with a ton of experience but aren’t accustomed to the unique ecosystem found in the southern Appalachian mountains.
Where is it happening?
57 Saunders Rd, Franklin, NC, United States, North Carolina 28734Event Location & Nearby Stays:

















