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Podcast: This Old Tree
Episode: The Katsura at Dumbarton Oaks
Description: Meet the charming old katsura tree in Beatrix Farrand’s famous garden at Dumbarton Oaks. It might be the oldest katsura in North America, or maybe not, but its origins relate to the burgeoning interest in Japanese trees and plants in the second half of the 19th century when Japan opened up to the world. Listen in, as the tree receives some traditional care from Japanese Master Gardener Kurato Fujimoto.GuestsRon HendersonFounding PrincipalLirio Landscape ArchitectureProfessor of Landscape Architecture + UrbanismIllinois Institute of TechnologyKurato FujimotoMa...