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 ยป

Write

Nature stories published in our local newspapers. Read ยป

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Podcast exploring gardening in North Carolina. Listen ยป

Latest Posts

  • Choices echo over time

    Gardeners are quick to claim Thomas Jefferson as one of our own. An ardent horticulturist, Jefferson sought plants with economic… Read more

  • How Foxglove got its name

    When Iโ€™m thinking about a plant I like to start at the beginning, with its name. Today, Iโ€™m thinking about… Read more

  • The charms of coleus

    Recently, Kit has been pondering which annuals she wants to put in the spring garden. While she emphasizes perennials in… Read more