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ouestdaftprince t1_jdyctjd wrote

Reply to comment by jeanie_rea in To those who decided to plant Bradford Pears around the city by _Asparagus_

My thoughts every time I see one! Which is like every 5 minutes. American dogwoods have beautiful spring flowers and they don't smell like rotting garbage.

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everdishevelled t1_jdzgw25 wrote

And they don't get huge and fall apart in wind or ice storms...

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waterorsharks t1_je1bca3 wrote

I'm looking for a small tree to plant in my front yard in Charles Village. I know nothing about trees. Would a dogwood work?

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everdishevelled t1_je1gw8z wrote

Probably, but your best bet is to talk to one of the local nurseries about native species and your situation. They have a lot of knowledge. There's one on Falls and Coldspring, I believe.

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waterorsharks t1_je1hsjg wrote

Thanks! I hate gardening so I've been planting native perennials but need something to center my yard around.

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