3 September 2009

On the dangers of Rhododendrons!

Rhododendrons are one of those plants that, when planted well, can create an amazing garden: (from: http://www.kelleriisgaarden.dk/rhododendron-eng.html) However, it might surprise you to hear that they can be a major cause of landslides. As the image below shows, rhododendrons are increasingly grown on the mountain slopes of the Appalachians: (from: http://toursinthesmokymountains.com/SmokyMountainsInDepth.aspx) As well as creating a somewhat beautiful landscape, rhododendrons have been grown in the Appalachians as a result of …

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