What’s Not to Love About the Linden Tree?
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The linden tree is slow-growing, has great fall color and produces beautiful, scented flowers in the Summer. On the latest You Bet Your Garden¸ Mike McGrath discusses the linden and why it isn’t used more often in the American landscape. Plus, your fabulous phone calls.
Question of the Week:
The Linden is a beautiful tree. (Berliners in Germany sure love it!) A couple of gorgeous specimens are at the library in Swarthmore, PA. Why is the Linden not used more? And why is it rarely encountered in local nurseries?
—John in Doylestown, PA
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