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Gardening for the Dry Years: A Xeriscape Field Guide for the Changing South
Field Guide · Xeriscape & Drought · Aiken, SC. As Southern summers lengthen and rain grows less reliable, these are the drought-proof heroes now filling our propagation benches: the salvia...
South Carolina Grower's Dispatch: Summer 2026
The Grower's Dispatch · South Carolina A Field Report for the Summer Ahead Anniversaries worth celebrating, a drought worth taking seriously, and a closer look at what to plant when...
The Sultan of Salvia
Plantsperson Profile · Long-Bloom Salvias The Sultan of Salvia Rich Dufresne, the chemist who taught the Southeast to grow sage, and the network he worked through. By Fiona von Grey...
The Poetry Behind Plant Defense Mechanisms
Gardens, often described as serene escapes, are also bustling battlegrounds where plants engage in a silent and intricate dance of survival. Beneath their tranquil appearance, plants wield sophisticated defense mechanisms...
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