Every once in a while, a tree stops you in your tracks—and for Heather Prince (and so many people), it’s the elm. ⁠ ⁠ Majestic, ancient, unapologetically American.⁠ ⁠ In our September/October issue, Heather (fearlessgarden) took on the whole saga: the rise, the fall, and the slow, hopeful return of America’s elms. 🌳⁠ ⁠ We’re talking about a tree that lost seventy-seven million of its own to Dutch elm disease—a gut punch to the American landscape. But breeders and botanists didn’t give up, and now DED-resistant cultivars are quietly bringing back those cathedral-like canopies that once lined nearly every street in the country.⁠ ⁠ Elms aren’t just gorgeous—they’re ecologically stacked. They feed bugs, birds, squirrels, even bats. When you plant one, you’re plugging yourself (and your garden) into a living network that hums with life.⁠ ⁠ As Heather writes, “While you may never walk down a street shaded by the cathedral arches of elm, you will find them shading the local bistro, planted i...