I really enjoyed your article, Chelle.
The dog rose grows wild here. I love the scent that can travel quite a distance & I always know when it has bloomed in the spring when its fragrance comes wafting my way to lure me to them. The hips are small but there so many that it's really worth the time to collect them in the fall. Rugosa with bigger hips also grows in this area, I would like to see more of those.