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Chuck at work in his gardens. Photos by Robb Leahy<\/p><\/div>\n

By Gina Malone<\/p>\n

Chuck Hutchison had a storied past when he and his wife retired and moved to Asheville 17 years ago. He grew up on an Ohio dairy farm, played football at Ohio State when Woody Hayes was coach, played seven seasons in the NFL and had a career in business. He had earned a rest. \u201cI entered retirement with plans to play golf, mentor young leaders and devote more time to charitable work,\u201d he says. \u201cNone of it provided the fulfillment I expected. For most of my life, I had been energized by challenges, problem-solving and building something meaningful. Retirement ended my career, but it did not change who I was.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Photo by Robb Leahy<\/p><\/div>\n

For the last 14 years, he has found an occupation that offers the purpose and the peace he needs: turning his nearly two acres of property, called Bucky\u2019s Run, into lush gardens. The gardens have received recognition from the Smithsonian Archives of American Gardens and Hutchison has written a book titled Getting My Hands Dirty<\/em> that was recently named a finalist for the 2026 Next Generation Indie Book Awards. But receiving national attention and gaining experiences to write about are not the reasons he began the project.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy original goal was simply to create something beautiful,\u201d he says. \u201cI wanted to improve the land around our home and experience the satisfaction of building something with my hands.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beyond the visible reward, however, are the mental and emotional benefits. \u201cThe garden became a place where I could think, reflect and make sense of difficult experiences,\u201d Hutchison says. \u201cIt taught me that meaningful growth cannot be forced or hurried. You cannot yell at a plant and make it grow. Eventually, I realized I had created more than a landscape. The garden had become a teacher and a reflection of my own life.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Photo by Robb Leahy<\/p><\/div>\n

Along the way, there were no landscape designs or hired experts. \u201cThe vision, design and daily work have been largely my own,\u201d he says. \u201cI have learned a great deal from generous gardeners and horticulturists, but the garden was not created from a professional master plan. It evolved through observation, experimentation, mistakes and discovery. I dug every hole by hand, built every retaining wall and selected more than 3,000 plants representing over 400 varieties. I estimate that I have spent more than 26,000 hours working in the garden.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Photo by Robb Leahy<\/p><\/div>\n

To him, the garden is \u201can autobiography written in living color.\u201d While others may see the individual elements\u2014plants, paths, stone walls, water features\u2014Hutchison sees memories. \u201cEvery major chapter of my life is represented somewhere in the garden,\u201d he says. \u201cCertain plants remind me of family members and friends. Trees mark important moments. Some areas celebrate joy, while others reflect disappointment, loss, perseverance and hope.\u201d<\/p>\n

The French Broad Garden Club sponsored the property\u2019s application for the Smithsonian Archives. This involved documenting and photographing the garden, and completing all else that was required. \u201cThey deserve the credit for making the recognition possible,\u201d Hutchison says. \u201cI remain deeply grateful that they believed the garden was worthy of being preserved as part of America\u2019s gardening history.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"When he began writing the memoir, Hutchison thought that he was telling the story of the garden. Instead, he says, \u201cIt turned out to be the place where I finally became quiet enough to understand the story my life had been telling. Change, disappointment, uncertainty and loss are part of every life. My story is not unique because difficult things happened to me. It is one example of how a difficult season can become the beginning of something meaningful rather than the end of the story. It is never too late to begin again, discover a new purpose or build something worthwhile. Sometimes the first step is no more complicated than picking up a shovel and starting with the ground beneath your feet.\u201d That, along with hope, is what he hopes readers take from the book.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy wife occasionally asks whether I am finally finished,\u201d Hutchison, now 77, says. \u201cMy answer is always the same: \u2018Honey, I\u2019m closer to being done than when I started.\u2019 The truth is, a garden is never finished. Like life, it continues to grow, change and reveal new possibilities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Learn more and order copies of his memoir and a new book, <\/em>The Climb, soon to be released, at ChuckHutchison.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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