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As a former gardener, I have planted, grown and cared for many trees in gardens across the UK and Italy. I have seen ...

“In the story, a solitary tree brings two children together across the divide. Every morning, I look out of my window and I see the fig tree, growing older – alone. And I think ‘what if?’” ...

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Winters were brutal throughout most of New England inf Colonial America. It snowed a lot, often into spring, and there were ...