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36198
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A lot of renovation work was invested in the transformation of a parking lot into a city park. Including elements such as a clock, type of tree imported from Italy, and Spartanburg County medallion map made the ten year venture a labor of love.
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38503
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As declared in 1923, Arbor Day falls on the first Friday after March 15. On this day, school children and civic organizations plant trees, which have led to millions of tree seedlings being planted over the years.
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24591
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Colonel Thomas Bloodworth discovered a hollowed out Cyprus tree that he then used to harass the British who had occupied Wilmington during the American Revolutionary War.
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36499
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Through an analysis of the ways South Georgia turpentiners use the past and tradition to actively express feelings in the present, the author demonstrates how rhetoric is employed in folk expression to both combat exoteric forces and express variable interpretations of the past and reveal in-group factionalism with concern to memory.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 53 Issue 2, Fall-Winter 2006,
p18-35
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5.Branching Out: Sustainability Series Broadens by Mosher, Katie Coastwatch Vol. Issue , Spring 2011
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16871
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Coastal trees not only provide welcome shade to residents and visitors, but they also offer water- and air-quality benefits. This ongoing Sustainability Series includes a section on trees and plants and their benefits to the community.
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35690
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Wood was espoused as a viable alternative heat source and solution for the energy crisis. As proof that wood was a cut above the rest economically, the author included examples of the best types, such as ash, beech, and dogwood, and the only necessary equipment, a chain saw and axe.
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38159
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The rapid decrease of den trees, or trees that animals make their homes in, is hurting the animal population. The landowners are the ones who can stop, or decrease the amount of den trees downed by stipulating that those trees are to remain upright and not blocked.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 15 Issue 7, July 1951,
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36193
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The cover alluded to is mulch, produced naturally to promote wild plant growth. Materials recommended for creating mulch are wood bark/chips, leaves, and straw or hay. Additional incentive to use mulch in gardens were the downside of not having mulch as a natural protectant for plants.
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Carolina Gardener
(NoCar SB 453.2 N8 C37), Vol. 29 Issue 1, February 2017,
p38-41
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34381
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Brothers Tim and Matt Nichols run one of the largest Japanese maple tree operations in the country, propagating and shipping more than one-thousand cultivars. Their business, Mr. Maple nursery, is located in East Flat Rock, Henderson County. In addition to the maples, the Nichols brothers grow nearly five-hundred other kinds of woody ornamental shrubs, including varieties of ginkgo trees and dawn redwoods.
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27280
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For over twenty years, Chris and Marty McCurry have been fashioning salvaged tree bark into decorative wall coverings. Based in Spruce Pine, the Highland Craftsmen Inc. collects bark from trees harvested by Southern Appalachian logging companies and creates something new out of it.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 13 Issue 10, October 2016,
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14971
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There are quite a number of historic trees which are associated with important historical events during the early history of North Carolina and they are found in all sections of the State. Outstanding among them are three which are located at the Guilford Battleground, formerly known as Guilford Courthouse, near Greensboro.
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40706
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The Quaking Aspen is a common tree across much of North America; besides its aesthetic qualities, it is also commonly used to make building materials, furniture, and paper.
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15284
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Chapel Hill is truly the land of the trees - recently, the North Carolina garden club designated the University arboretum to become a tree school where every garden club in the State may visit to learn and study various trees. More than 500 varieties of trees and shrubs grow in the arboretum.
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35800
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Faulkner revealed sources for the team names of several well-known colleges across the US. Included were state bird (University of Delaware Blue Hens), a Civil War regimen (Kansas State Jayhawkers), a type of tree (Ohio State Buckeyes), and Native American tribes (Miami University Redskins). The one she discussed the most, though, was the Carolina Tar Heels, offering three explanations for a team name that has also become a nickname for North Carolina.
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11314
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North Carolina's diverse vegetation and ecosystem are an important part of the state's appeal. Springtime marks the beginning of growth for the state as the Juneberry and Shadbush blossom. Native plants and trees such as the Dogwoods, Redbuds, and other fauna grow abundantly throughout the state. These numerous plants are an attractive element of North Carolina.
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