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    OLDER THAN DIRT

    Oct 23, 2019 4 minutes
    by Scott Beuerlein

    I ONCE MARVELED at a new landscape planting of over 100 ginkgo trees at a nearby hospital campus. As a certified arborist, horticulturist and a self-taught designer, I at first bristled at the monoculture. At times I have been heard to mock the landscape architect responsible: It was 5:30 on a Friday. The project was overdue. All his friends were at happy hour already, and so he keyed in 100 Ginkgo biloba and hit “enter.” Hello, weekend!

    But, after thinking about it over time, I now find myself comfortable with his decision, however it came about. If there were ever a species to take a chance on, it would be

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