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 »
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Nature stories published in our local newspapers. Read »
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Resources
Expand Your Knowledge
Trilium grandiflorum
— The Wake Robin
Stylophorum diphyllum
— The Wood Poppy or Celadine
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Templates for leaves other parts
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Materials list
Arisaema triphyllum
— The Jack-in-the-Pulpit
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Latest Posts
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The orchids displayed at my local grocery store are members of one of the largest plant families. With nearly 30,000… Read more
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I misidentified a spring wildflower — but I wasn’t wrong. A horticultural friend gently explained I was using the “old”… Read more
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Kit has turned into Mr. McGregor. She’s not sure when she transitioned from rooting for Peter Rabbit to sympathizing with… Read more