Outlook 2022-23 • 27 Although her nursery may have the largest selection in eastern North Carolina, not everyone comes to buy plants. “Most people come here for serenity,” says Foreman. “It’s amazing how many people will hunt me out, and tell me how good they feel when they come here. And they tell me they love to come here because there’s such a peacefulness here. I even had one woman, bald-headed from chemo, who said she had a bad report, so she had to come here to feel better.” Foreman says that in itself has been a treasure to her, knowing that people feel that way here. Another reason to visit is the bougainvillea, a tropical plant that is probably 40 years old. “We named it Barbara,” says Foreman, “because the woman that gave it to us was named Barbara.” With 2,700 followers on Facebook and customers from Raleigh to Virginia along with people from South Carolina stopping in, Foreman says even with lots of tourists it’s the locals that are the backbone of her business. “I think everybody here is important,” says Foreman. “One thing I hear often is that I have a great crew, or I have the best crew. And they all get along. We know it’s a-ways to drive, but our motto is we’re worth the drive.”
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