The
Absentee
Gardener
Go, get out in it.


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

Resources
Expand Your Knowledge
Trillium grandiflorum
— The Wake Robin
Stylophorum diphyllum
— The Wood Poppy or Celadine
Lilium michauxii
— The Carolina Lily
Latest Posts
-

Adding native plants to your garden can help birds survive and raise their young. Find out why Audubon NC is… Read more
-

You can’t create a wonderful garden with bad plants. How a plant was grown dictates how you should water and… Read more
-

I had the opportunity to interview top plant breeder, Dr. Denny Werner of NC State University. He explained why patenting… Read more