On the Stump: Winter 2020

By Danny Burbage We often hear that “the sum is greater than its parts” and that is certainly true as it relates to community forestry in South Carolina. Communities in every portion of the state are conducting projects that benefit the individual locales and,...

Smokey Bear, Climate Change and the New Normal

Smokey Bear celebrated his 75th anniversary in a big way this year!  On New Year’s Day he was in the Tournament of Roses Parade, the Smithsonian National Zoological Park introduced a new graphic exhibit in his former home there, he was feted at the National Portrait...

Trees, Utility Easements, or Both?

By Danny Jones, City of Rock Hill Competition for adequate space between landscape architects and utility coordinators is no new topic. However, in many cases the conflicts can be mitigated to some degree of success.  To a large extent, the amount of success depends...

The Dog in Dogwood

By Rachel d’Entremont I moved to Aiken in 1979 and we bought an old house downtown. Three of my breakfast room’s six windows are on the east side of the house where they catch the morning sun (welcome in the winter but definitely not to a Syracuse girl in the hot and...

Foraging for Morels in SC Forests

Always proceed with extreme suspicion when collecting mushrooms you plan to consume – your best strategy is to consult an expert, if you know one. Lacking that, make absolutely sure to carefully identify any mushroom you plan to consume, and most importantly, once you...