The Original Mystery Plant
      The mystery plant is a small tree, which is native to the Far East, but has been introduced widely in the United States. It is now naturalized commonly in many places. It is a woody weed in the South and is often found on roadsides, vacant lots, or river bottoms.
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A specimen for the Botanical Ark
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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Beekeepers can't afford another disastrous year
Contributed by Mike Hood
      "Honey bees have been gaining more respectfor the role they play in food production in the United States,"said Mike Hood, Clemson Extension bee specialist andpresident of the American Association of Professional Apiculturists. Many food crops are heavily dependent on honey bees ...
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