The Node

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The Southern Forest Floor: A Spring 2026 Collection

A field guide to woodland shade garden plants that actually belong there — and the evolutionary science behind why.

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Spring Planning, Edited: Designing with Ecological Leaders (and Letting the Laggards Behave)

Spring Planning • Design + Ecology The Garden as Host Spring landscape planning that cherishes origin — and shapes the story of a new home. A design-forward method for evolving...

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