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Nyssa in the Node

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Where the Black Gum Wants to Stand

Landscape Design · Black Gum · The Southeast. The tupelo thrives in standing water and dry clay alike, which makes siting the tree a matter of listening to the ground...

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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 Black Gum Chronicles: A Tree of History, Healing, and Beauty

A Legacy of Roots, Resilience, and Quiet Majesty There are trees that dazzle, and then there are trees that endure. Nyssa sylvatica, known more commonly as the Black Gum or...

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