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This article was guest written by Greg Paige, Director of Horticulture & Curator, Bartlett Tree Research Laboratory Arboretum. Greg is one of our key speakers for...

Plants are incredible. We may seem biased in saying so, but we figure if you’re reading this, you probably have an idea of this yourself. Over the last century, humans...

As the plants become dormant and hibernation falls on the land, I become aware of how automated the ecosystems are.  Despite the harsh winter conditions headed our way,...

What was your first memory of ‘being’ in nature? The first recollection of sitting back, looking around, taking a deep breath, and connecting? In recent decades, fewer...

by Sean Halloran, Plant Propagator, The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University In September, the Arnold Arboretum once again visited Southern Highlands Reserve as part...

Nature’s schedule is always interesting to observe—it pays no mind to our calendar. The trees filled up with webworms early this year, and yet current warm temperatures...

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The Garden Club of America recently presented Southern Highlands Reserve the Zone VIII Horticulture Commendation. The commendation was awarded with appreciation for...

The world of botanists, horticulturists and landscape architects is a tight knit community, one in which conversations often result in tracing back crossed paths and...