In the "Last Words" section of our January/February issue, Chris Roddick, tree expert and landscape designer, shares why letting trees die in place might be the most life-affirming thing a gardener can do. ⁠ ⁠ You can read current and past "Last Words" in American Gardener at ahsgardening.org. ⁠ ⁠ Not a member yet? Join us at connect.ahsgardening.org/join to become a member and get the magazine delivered right to your door. ⁠ ⁠ Writer: Chris Roddick⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #sustainablegardening #letthetreesgrow #arboretum #treegarden #gardeningtips #lastwords #ahsgardening #americangardener #americanhorticulturalsociety #gardening #treeplanting #trees #naturegarden