ASHEVILLE, N.C. — “It smelled like there was a wood factory, that smell of pine and oak from all the trees that were coming down,” says Bill Quade, reflecting upon what stood out in the days after Helene.
Quade is the director of horticulture at Biltmore Estate. While Biltmore itself survived with minimal damage, much of the surrounding gardens, trees, and fields – Quade’s pride and joy over the past three decades – were washed away.
“It does hit the heart,” Quade laments…