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The Hibiscus That Never Opens: Malvaviscus arboreus and the Slow Seduction of Turk's Cap
15 min · Ethnobotany, hummingbird ecology, and the Southern pass-along plant that blooms when everything else has given up.
Bayberry, Chinese bayberry, and yangmei: a field guide to the genus that keeps changing its name
Field Guide · Southeastern Natives · Rare Edibles Bayberry, Chinese bayberry, and yangmei: a field guide to the genus that keeps changing its name The word "bayberry" has been...
Yuzu Ichandrin: the cold-hardy citrus that grows where lemons can't
From the Nursery · Cold-Hardy Citrus Yuzu Ichandrin: the cold-hardy citrus that grows where lemons can't A mountain fruit from the high-elevation citrus regions of China and Japan —...
The Long Game: Why Woody Plants Are the True Foundation of a Climate-Resilient Garden
Horticulture & Design · Climate Resilience The Long Game: Why Woody Plants Are the True Foundation of a Climate-Resilient Garden What the next thirty years will demand from the home...
Working With Water: Managing a Wet Garden Area Using Southeastern Native Plants
From the Nursery · Garden Design Working With Water: Managing a Wet Garden Area Using Southeastern Native Plants A wet spot is not a defect. In much of the Southeast,...
The Woolly-Headed Willow: Salix eriocephala and the Intelligence of the Floodplain
The Woolly-Headed Willow: Salix eriocephala and the Intelligence of the Floodplain | Woodlanders Native Plants · Salix The Woolly-Headed Willow: Salix eriocephala and the Intelligence of the Floodplain A plant...
Hometown Tropicals: Native Hibiscus spp. in the Landscape
From the Nursery · Native Plants Hometown Tropicals: Native Hibiscus spp. in the Landscape The Southeast is home to twelve species of hibiscus. Most gardeners have no idea. By Jonas...
Restoring Connectivity: Using the Power of the Home Garden to Mend Native Landscapes
Woodlanders Journal Restoring Connectivity Using the power of the home garden to mend native landscapes. On habitat fragmentation, pollinator decline, and how the home garden can become one of the...