Bald Cypress swamp at Atchafalaya basin in Louisiana. When is a tree not a tree? We often think of urban trees as simply poles in the ground, islands unto themselves, but they are ecosystems all their ...

A few weeks ago, Cathy Wilson’s article was on the grass/lawns that connect her garden spaces. This week I am writing about the trees in my garden/yard. While grass/lawns are “connectors”, I consider ...