In 2009 Val and David Kula began to transform what had been an overgrown rental into their West Asheville home.  Redoing the entire house and adding an addition was followed by bulldozing weedy lawns to make a clean slate (and to tame overgrown bamboo) so Val could make the garden of her dreams.  She poured over pictures, gathered memories of trees and shrubs she loved, and began to sketch out a vision.  With help from B.B. Barnes’ Hunter Stubbs, this vision has unfolded.  A longtime friend, Linda, an avid and creative gardener, also jumped in to help with perennials.  Now say the Kulas,“We especially love stepping out and cutting various herbs for our meals and have so enjoyed eating dinners on the screened porch overlooking our beautiful and peaceful oasis.”