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An article by Jennifer A Dlouhy appearing in gCaptain (maritime news) reveals that the U.S. ignored its own scientists' warning in backing the construction of a wind farm in the Atlantic Ocean.

This article from a Vietnamese online publication caught our eye.

"This is a special moisture-loving herbaceous plant, with a lifespan of up to 100 years, rather slow growth and found at an altitude of 1,200-2,000m above sea level.

"This plant was discovered by scientists in 1973 and officially announced in 1985 with the name Vietnamese ginseng, a completely new type of ginseng in the scientific world."

As you've read here before, the Pyrus calleryana (Bradford pear and its iterations) was introduced by the USDA decades ago as a desirable ornamental tree. OOPS, they did it again. As it turns out, the USDA made another big mistake. Now some states are trying to eradicate it, even offering rewards for the public spirited persons who help.

I just received this email from AAS.

"All-America Selections (AAS), North America’s most well-known and respected non-profit plant trialing organization has an additional six new AAS Winners available for the 2023 garden season."

Learn more about them.

In a recent announcement, "The Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens at the Historic Bamboo Farm (CGBG), operated by University of Georgia Cooperative Extension, will soon be spreading holiday cheer with their December Nights and Holiday Lights event in Savannah." Visitors can can enjoy almost 5 acres of the gardens illuminated for the holidays.