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  • White Dogwood - An American Favorite!
    August 23, 2016

    White Dogwood - An American Favorite!

    An excellent landscape choice for all four seasons, the White Dogwood is a favorite in many yards and gardens as it adds vibrant color to your landscape year-round. White “flowers” show their beauty in the Spring, foliage turns a vibrant red-purple...

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  • The Striking Quaking Aspen
    August 22, 2016

    The Striking Quaking Aspen

    The Quaking Aspen is a delight of color, movement and sound. It is a fast growing tree with striking, iconic white bark. In Autumn, its stunning yellow foliage brightens the landscape and has found its way onto many a calendar...

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  • Crapemyrtle:  Pure Beauty
    August 19, 2016

    Crapemyrtle: Pure Beauty

    The Crapemyrtle is a gorgeous show stopper and a true favorite!  Often referred to as the "lilac of the South", this species offers striking pink flowers and handsome bark. Its foliage is also very attractive with oval to oblong, lustrous...

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  • Longleaf Pine: A Symbol of Resiliance
    August 17, 2016

    Longleaf Pine: A Symbol of Resiliance

    The Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) is an evergreen conifer tree that got its common name for having the longest leaves of the eastern pine species. The needlelike leaves, which come in bundles of three, can grow up to 18 inches long!...

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  • Eastern Redcedar:  Aromatic and Beautiful
    August 16, 2016

    Eastern Redcedar: Aromatic and Beautiful

    The Eastern Redcedar tree is a common sight throughout most of the plains states and eastern United States. This beautiful tree is also aromatic, with its reddish wood giving off the scent of cedar chests and crushed fruit providing a...

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  • Interesting Tree Facts!
    August 12, 2016

    Interesting Tree Facts!

    Below are 30 interesting facts about trees! In 1872, trained forester William Ferguson, reported a fallen Mountain Ash, which was 18 feet in diameter and 435 feet long. In 1964, after his coring tool broke and getting permission from the U.S....

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  • Roses:  Ancient Symbols of Love and Beauty
    August 3, 2016

    Roses: Ancient Symbols of Love and Beauty

    Roses have been important symbols and carried significant meaning across culturues and throughout history. They are symbolic of love and beauty for many. "Rose” means red or pink in a variety of languages (such as some of the Romance languages and Greek). Throughout the...

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  • Pine Trees:  Tolerance and Strength
    August 2, 2016

    Pine Trees: Tolerance and Strength

    The pine tree displays unique flexibility that allows the tree to adapt to extreme climatic circumstances. The pine is an evergreen, holding onto its leaves (needles) throughout the cold or dormant season. Withstanding extreme cold, heat (in some cases, fire),...

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