by Abby Cantrell | Oct 18, 2019 | Horticulture & Landscape, Nature
It is not the largest tree in the forest, but that doesn’t mean the sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum) doesn’t stand out in a crowd of hardwoods and pines. This time of the year, these medium-sized trees are easy to spot along The North Carolina Arboretum’s approach road,...
by Clara Curtis | Oct 18, 2017 | Horticulture & Landscape, Nature
The wonder of fall color in the natural world can be scientifically explained, but sometimes a story is the best way to describe and remember this annual phenomenon. The story told to my daughters, who are now 24 and 27, goes something like this: “Daddy,” she says,...
