Better than dogwood?
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The Southerners' favorite flowering tree, the dogwood, is set to be upstaged by another flowering tree called the doublefile viburnum. Doublefile viburnum is a better alternative to dogwood because it is known to adapt to different soils and is hardly affected by insect or disease problems.
Publication Name: Southern Living
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0038-4305
Year: 1996
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Listening to the trees
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Charlotte, NC, arborist Don McSween is spearheading the effort to make the city a haven for beautiful trees. McSween believes that Charlotte's trees should be protected from the effects of pollution, vandalism and urban development.
Publication Name: Southern Living
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0038-4305
Year: 1995
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In search of the QST
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Red maple and flowering dogwood fulfill the criteria for the Quintessential Southern Tree search. They are both native to the South, thriving, attractive, long-lived, and trouble-free.
Publication Name: Southern Living
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0038-4305
Year: 1992
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