It stayed with me enough that I’ve tracked down some other state champions, including the bald cypress (Taxodium distichum), which was the state champ for years before the cottonwood bumped it ...

Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum), with an OPALS rating of 8, thrives in Tallahassee’s swamps and floodplains, from Lake Jackson to the banks of the St. Marks River. Though often admired for ...

Dwarf baldcypress, dwarf swamp cypress Latin name: Taxodium distichum ‘Peve Minaret’ Plant size: 6-10′ high by 3′ wide in 10 years USDA Hardiness Zones: 5-11 (marginally in Zone 4) Cultural needs: ...

As spring rolls in, you may want to start planning the kinds of trees you'll want to plant in your yard. There are 11 ...

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Gardener digging a hole to plant a new tree in the yard - Darrya/Getty Images ...

The United Nations has declared that the decade 2021-2030 will be an ecosystem restoration period. This global appeal will bring together political, scientific, and financial support to expand the ...

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