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Cuttings in the Heat: The Summer Craft of Making More From Less

From the Fields · Propagation · Aiken, SC. A dispatch from the summer potting bench on the craft of rooting semi-hardwood cuttings in July, with four plants we are propagating...

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The Plants Bartram Saw

Field Guide · Native Flora · The Bartram Trail The Plants Bartram Saw A walk through the southeastern flora documented by William Bartram in Travels (1791) — and a quiet...

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Autumn Care for the Southeast’s Heirloom Woody Plants

There’s a certain sleight of hand in the Southeastern autumn. A kind of quiet alchemy, almost invisible if you only watch the trees from above ground. The leaves do their...

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The Tale of Callicarpa americana: Beauty, Berries, and Botanical Magic

Stroll through a Southern garden in the fall, and you might spot the bright purple clusters of Callicarpa americana, or American Beautyberry. It’s hard to miss and even harder to...

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