Category: Journal
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A Fifty-Year Garden: Reflections at the Close of a Nursery Chapter
After fifty years, the work may be winding down, but the trees and the passion behind them will continue to grow.
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The Dwarf Conifer Mention
The recent mention from Juniper Level Botanic Garden captures much of what this nursery has become: a small but deeply specialized operation focused on the propagation and preservation of rare dwarf conifers. The recognition is appreciated, and the description of sitting “atop the throne” of Southeastern conifer nurseries is generous—but the real story has always…
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Cultivating a Legacy: Reflections on the 2021 Harper Award
The Harper Award honors not just years of grafting and propagation, but a lifelong commitment to preserving and sharing the diversity of southeastern conifers.
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Southern Pines Rising: Cultivating Native Conifers for the Southeast
The recent article in Conifer Quarterly captures much of what makes this work both challenging and rewarding. For years, southeastern conifers have often been overlooked in favor of species more familiar to nurseries and gardeners in the Northeast, Midwest, and Pacific Northwest. Yet here in the Southeast, we have a rich diversity of native pines…
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Book Recommendations
You have to actually read the books to become smarter, and some things you really need to memorize, and it’s hard to do that on the internet.
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Latest on the Farm
For one thing, this web site is brand new, and sure to be evolving continually. We will do our best to keep it informative, with hints and tips on gardening, timely events in the area, and books and publications you might consider owning. There will be an on-line catalog as well coming soon.