Dakota Gardener: A pleasant surprise

I travel a lot throughout North Dakota. It’s part of my job. While it’s sometimes hard to be away from home so much, I do get to see a lot of the state, enjoying both its natural beauty and the variety of the many small towns.

I’m always on the lookout for rare or unique tree species during my travels. Recently, I was in Hettinger, North Dakota, and saw a newly planted ‘MN Strain’ redbud tree. I w...