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10 Types of Spruce Trees Everyone Should Know

10 Types of Spruce Trees Everyone Should Know

To most people, 'conifer' and 'pine tree' are synonymous. There is some rationale for this, as the pine family is the largest conifer family

Featured Conifer - Cunninghamia lanceolata

Featured Conifer - Cunninghamia lanceolata

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Text and photographs by Bradley Roberts, Brookgreen Gardens, Murrells Inlet, South Carolina When we talk about conifers for the Southeast,

If You Could Only Pick One...

If You Could Only Pick One...

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The Southeast Signature Plant Series- Thuja occidentalis ‘Maud’

The Southeast Signature Plant Series- Thuja occidentalis ‘Maud’

Southeast

Text and Photos (except as noted) by Jeff and Jennifer Harvey

Featured Conifer -Taxodium distichum at Moore Farms Botanical Gardens

Featured Conifer -Taxodium distichum at Moore Farms Botanical Gardens

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Text and photographs (except as noted) by Leanne Kenealy, former production coordinator at Moore Farms Right now, the bald cypress is droppi

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