Eddie Smith | The Greenwood Commonwealth

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Jane is a Japanese magnolia with a slightly later flowering time. This can help it avoid late freezes that can damage flower buds.

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Japanese magnolias bloom early, are good for Southern gardens
By EDDIE SMITH - Southern Gardening
Sun,02/22/26-12:00AM , 332 Reads
There are a few moments in the garden that truly stop me in my tracks, and the blooming of my Japanese magnolias is one of them.
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Remembering childhood in Greenwood with 'Uncle Billie,' 'Aunt Edna'
By EDDIE SMITH
Mon,02/05/01-11:00PM , 353 Reads
Dedicated to the loving memory of my parents, Mr. and Mrs. Billie Smith, affectionately known to all little boys and girls in Greenwood as "Uncle Billie and Aunt Edna."

I wish every little boy could have experienced the childhood I did growing up in Greenwood.
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