We’ve heard the adage, “Right plant, right place." This is helpful
garden advice, but also a reminder that we gain a sense of place by
observing and knowing plants as they grow in our environment. I grew up
in Asheville, North Carolina, and my memories are of the dense shade
under Rhododendron maximum, picking Gaylussacia ursina berries in July, and the unmistakable, musky odor of Galax urceolata colonies. Whenever I pass our specimen of Tsuga canadensis
on the Woodland Trail, I pause,...
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