The
Absentee
Gardener
Go, get out in it.


What I do
Botanical Paper
Meet flowers of the High Country when you make a dozen paper blooms. Upcoming Classes »
Write
Nature stories published in our local newspapers. Read »
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Podcast exploring gardening in North Carolina. Listen »

Resources
Expand Your Knowledge
Trilium grandiflorum
— The Wake Robin
Stylophorum diphyllum
— The Wood Poppy or Celadine
Arisaema triphyllum
— The Jack-in-the-Pulpit
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Latest Posts
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Last week I introduced you to my neighborhood’s Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) conundrum: Choose between synthetic or organic treatments for… Read more
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It started with a question posted to our neighborhood forum: “Looking for a company to treat our landscape for pests.”… Read more
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It is a truism that plants, like people, benefit from good grooming. And, as with people, good grooming practices differ… Read more