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Red Twig Dogwood

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Vol. 19 Issue 4, Winter 2014   By Julie Borneman, Watermark Woods Native Plant Nursery Photo: USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database :...

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Vol. 16 Issue 2, Summer 2011 By Nicole Hamilton The trees were cleared. The wetlands were filled and graded as...

Staghorn Sumac

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Vol. 14 Issue 4,Winter 2009 By Andy Franklin Sumac refers to deciduous plants typically belonging to the genus Rhus and...

Northern Bayberry

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Vol. 12 Issue 2, Summer 2007 By Deanna Foster [Note:  While Bayberry is native to the U.S. and to eastern...

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Vol. 12 Issue 4, Winter 2007 By Kerry Bzdyk While our Loudoun landscape is beautiful in any season, if you’re...

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Vol. 11 Issue 4, Winter 2006 By Nicole Hamilton Photo by Nicole Hamilton Spicebush is a wonderful shrub often found...

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