The Original Mystery Plant
Photo by John Nelson
      Most people think tree bark is rather uninteresting. However, tree bark is rather complex in its various appearances and origin. Of course, it is only developed on woody plants. Clearly, bark varies considerably from species to species, and some types of trees are easily identified by the...
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Grow an Award Winner
Stopping to smell the flowers
Arlene Marturano
      Arlene Marturano is a master gardener, writer, and educator. As an advocate of gardening as a tool for learning, she helped develop the Carolina Children's Garden at the Sandhill Research and Education Center. She is an education consultant with T.E.A.C.H.
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Hot Cocoa earns the American rose society's 2007 members' choice award
Contributed by the American Rose Society
      The American Rose Society (ARS) named the floribunda, Hot Cocoa, the Members' Choice Award winner for 2007. Each year the award winner is determined by ratings provided by ARS members nationwide who participate in the society's annual Roses in Review survey. Each rose is rate...
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We need your help
Contributed by Project Pet
      Project Pet is a private, non- profit charitable organization partnered with local municipal shelters. They rely solely on individual and corporate donations to support the annual operations.
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