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We’re all in this together, fellow Northscapers.
I’m talking about living in the North. There may be subtle differences between our various regions, but we share much in common - our brutal winters, our short growing seasons, the limited number of plants we can grow, and a degree of envy for those who live in warmer climates. We also share a certain tenacity and perseverance. We’ve learned to appreciate what we can grow here, and regard these plants as hardy stock, just like us.
Personally, I am an adventurer. I like to push the boundaries, to “push the zones”, to try and grow things that “aren’t supposed to grow here”. I love discovery - I want to find those plants that defy the odds, and then carry them throughout the northern gardening world. To me, the unusual or exotic trees and shrubs we find growing in hidden corners of our cold-climate cities are national treasures and nothing less, and deserve to be trumpeted to the masses.
We’re all the brunt of other people’s jokes, those weaker denizens of less challenging environs, because we choose to tough it out in these cold climates. That’s why we have to band together and support each other. The average Floridian gardener mocks our ability to produce a flower on a magnolia or flowering dogwood, but we know just what an achievement that is here, and so we celebrate it together.
Use this community we call Northscaping to blow your trumpet, because you are among friends. Tell us of your achievements, and share in the achievements of other Northscapers just like you. And don’t forget, we’re all in this together!
- Jim K.
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