Tag: plant
group name: plantlovers
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June 07, 2007 12:30 AM EDT --
Below are some photos of a "mystery plant" that sprang up unbidden in my neglected, overgrown tomato garden. At first I thought it was a volunteer cucumber because of the shape of the leaves . . . more
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July 06, 2007 02:42 PM EDT --
Perhaps you may remember the photo of a "mystery plant" I posted 1 month ago. I asked for help identifying it, since it appeared spontaneously in my tomato garden.
It has been unveiled . . . more
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June 25, 2007 11:04 PM EDT --
I took my sweatshirt off, folded it, scooted it underneath me for padding against the gnarled, wooden trunk of the ancient wisteria vine and sat back down. Gazing up through the light-green foliage, . . . more
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August 30, 2007 11:29 PM EDT --
Do we let them simply wither away naturally or is it better to cut them down once they've flowered and gone to seed? We had a sunflower self-seed by our mailbox so I am asking. I don't know exactly . . . more
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August 16, 2007 01:51 PM EDT --
We had sunflowers rebloom this year and had tons of flowers. I did not know they were anything but annual plants. Is it unusual for them to return? Secondly, how do you keep birds from eating all the sunflower . . . more
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June 07, 2008 07:28 PM EDT --
It was a gorgeous day out, so my daughter and I decided to take a walk through the garden. We were hoping to find a beaver, chipmunk, birds or deer. No such luck, but come along with us anyway. . . . more
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May 29, 2007 11:57 PM EDT --
Years ago, when I was studying to become a Massachusetts Certified Arborist, part of the process was to get to know all the trees and most of the shrubs that will grow in New England. I spent hours at . . . more
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August 06, 2007 10:16 PM EDT --
In magazines and florist shoppes I have often seen elegant arrangements made out of the dried seed pods of the perennial plant, lunaria annua, otherwise known as money plant, honesty, Moonwort or . . . more
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April 13, 2008 05:58 PM EDT --
Today my mom, myself, and my son headed to The Florida Botanical Gardens, in Largo, Florida. It is free to get in, and has 30 acres of gardens, and 60 acres of wetlands, and natural spots for the animals . . . more
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April 25, 2008 08:26 AM EDT --
When my mom, myself and my son visited the Florida Botanical Gardens, while walking through one of the gardens, there was a wall covered by some sort of vine. When we got up closer and inspected, . . . more
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January 14, 2008 07:15 PM EST --
** Warning - This post is for informational purposes only. Using this plant medicinally could lead to health issues. Incorrect identifcation could lead to plant poisoning.
Common . . . more
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August 23, 2007 12:43 AM EDT --
Chapter six has some really interesting photos! Keep in mind that I did have to take the frog photos through glass, so if they aren't the best, that's why.
We start out in the 'Wild Things' . . . more
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May 11, 2007 04:30 PM EDT --
On Tuesday, May 15th from 2-3PM ET, Gather will host a live chat with Tom Szaky, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of TerraCycle, Inc. His company is the creator ofTerraCycle Plant Food™, an . . . more
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July 04, 2008 04:55 PM EDT --
Last week I published an article about my walk along the Gateway Trail , which is a paved two mile path that connects the downtown area of the city where I live with Hines Drive, . . . more
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January 27, 2008 06:55 PM EST --
Black Cherry, Rum Cherry, Wild Cherry = Prunus Serotina
This tree is one of the largest and most important of our native cherries. One of my books suggest this tree . . . more
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April 02, 2008 02:59 PM EDT --
I built this pond all by myself about two years ago...it is still unfinished, just needs more rocks, due to lack of time, and big lack of money! (hopefully when we get that extra refund, and if nothing . . . more
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May 16, 2008 01:01 AM EDT --
As a foodie, and a cook, the preservation of plant biodiversity and ecosystems are important to me. Food production and good nutrition result from the availability of food from plants. Naturally . . . more
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October 06, 2007 06:05 PM EDT --
"My broad green hands
hold aloft a slender wand.
Drink me, bathe in my essence
and I will wave away pain,
cleanse blood, banish poison.
Yet I am thought a weed . . . more
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April 14, 2008 05:54 PM EDT --
Let me take you on a journey though my gardens orange glory
we will start with the bird of paradise my favorite orange bird it soars in my heart
such a rare beauty this tangalo . . . more
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April 27, 2008 07:19 PM EDT --
Common Chickweed - Stellaria Media
Chickweed is a fairly common plant. You can find it in yards, farmer's field, wet area, woodlands, and moist areas. . . . more
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