# @ahs_gardening on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2025-11-12T13:45:18.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** American Horticultural Society | American Gardener Magazine (@ahs_gardening) — https://gondola.cc/ahs_gardening

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Every once in a while, a tree stops you in your tracks—and for Heather Prince (and so many people), it’s the elm. ⁠
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Majestic, ancient, unapologetically American.⁠
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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. 🌳⁠
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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.⁠
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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.⁠
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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 in a pocket park, or perhaps cooling your patio. When we plant and care for elms, we continue their story.”⁠
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If you’ve ever mourned the loss of a landscape—or just love a good comeback story—this one’s for you. ⁠
Read “Cathedrals of Green” in the September/October issue of American Gardener at ahsgardening.org.⁠
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Not a member yet? Join us at connect.ahsgardening.org/join and get the magazine delivered right to your door.⁠
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#elms #elmtrees #cathedralsofgreen #americanhorticulturalsociety #americangardener #ahsgardening #sustainablegardening #gardentips #trees #arboretum

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