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Podcast: NORTH CAROLINA SPORTS NETWORK
Episode: Augusta in Bloom—Azaleas, Magnolia Lane & The Tree
Description: McConnell Golf presents ROAD TO AUGUSTA with Ward Clayton, Episode 9Host Ward Clayton visits Augusta during Masters week to explore why the city is known as the "Garden City" and how Augusta National's beauty traces back to its origins as a former nursery. Richmond County Extension Agent Campbell Vaughn explains the plants that define the Master's experience—especially the azaleas on No. 13, including common evergreen indica types and showy native deciduous varieties—while debunking the myth that blooms are preserved with ice and noting how different varieties stagger flowering. They also discuss Magnolia Lane's historic trees planted in the 1880s, t...