by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Oct 30, 2025 | Featured, Green Tips, Weekly Message
As the light softens and the days grow shorter, the garden enters a quieter, more contemplative season. Fall invites both gardeners and landscapes to slow down, to shift from growth to renewal. Yet, even in this season of decline, the principles of sustainability are...
by UUAvl-WebAdmin | Aug 2, 2022 | Green Tips, Scoop
Hello, one and all! My name is Kate Jerome and, along with Venny Zachritz, I am taking an active role in managing the landscape of the UUA campus. I’m so excited to share with everyone our plans to turn our already beautiful landscape into a sustainably managed...
by uuasheville | Jun 24, 2021 | Green Tips
Microwave containers are NOT recyclable in Asheville. The material, #5 polypropylene, requires high heat for reprocessing.
by uuasheville | Jun 17, 2021 | Green Tips
Read labels of products you use in your landscape. Avoid products containing neonics. These are chemicals that are lethal to bees. FMI: BeeAction.org.
by uuasheville | Jun 10, 2021 | Green Tips
Replace turf grass with native species of grass. Native lawns use fewer resources and improve the habitat for wildlife. Check with local garden centers and native nurseries for information on native grass species.
by uuasheville | Jun 3, 2021 | Green Tips
Watch an instructional and entertaining video from Asheville Greenworks.