Tag: trees
group name: plantlovers
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April 25, 2009 01:41 PM EDT --
Earth Day and Arbor Day -- two excellent reasons to pay a little more attention to trees. I wonder, sometimes, if the reason some of us notice trees is because as children we spent time in the company . . .
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June 12, 2007 04:40 PM EDT --
I have been reading about the plumeria tree and am so impressed. I live in TN, with lots of heat and humidity, unfortunately.
Does anyone know about these trees and if so, any advice on growing them? . . .
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March 29, 2008 09:34 PM EDT --
Today we took the kids down to the horse pasture with us. On the drive I noticed how much the world was starting to green up, and also how many trees were either starting to bloom or to leaf out. Spring . . .
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May 20, 2008 12:11 PM EDT --
Hi all of Gather I posted these photos a while back but I figured I would write a short little article about them.
My wife and I came across this tourist attraction while out sightseeing on our . . .
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April 24, 2009 11:00 AM EDT --
I published this here two years ago on Arbor Day. It seems appropriate to give it a resurrection here today. Happy Arbor Day everyone - now, go plant a tree or two or three!
If the . . .
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April 27, 2007 07:50 PM EDT --
The Bush administration wants to spend your tax dollars to
expand destructive logging in Alaska's Tongass National Forest
-- a pristine rainforest haven for grizzly bears, thriving
salmon runs and . . .
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November 23, 2008 03:03 PM EST --
There were two news stories recently that had a strong impact on me. The first was an animal rights issue almost too horrific to describe here but it involves the way that Chinese workers harvest fur . . .
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June 10, 2008 09:36 PM EDT --
I have gone to my family's cottage on Diamond Island in Michigan at least once every summer since I was born. This weekend while I was up there I was reading the Diamond Lake/Island history that . . .
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August 20, 2007 01:13 PM EDT --
This chapter is about all the wonderful trees through out the gardens. They really have some amazing trees there! Let's get started!!
This first tree was quite different. It had little clusters of . . .
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August 24, 2007 07:58 AM EDT --
This last chapter is a collection of photos mostly. Photos of flowers, and plants from Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. Unusual plants, beautiful plants, and maybe some you have or haven't seen before! . . .
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October 20, 2007 02:58 PM EDT --
Now that her first crop of lemons have almost matured, my little Meyer Lemon Tree appears to be determined to start a new crop!
Please note, Charity, that I'm making good use of the beautiful . . .
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February 23, 2008 09:41 PM EST --
Last month, my sons and I went with my childhood friend to Jungle Island in Miami. The Jungle Island is only a 15 minute drive from us, and we were all amazed to find ourselves in the middle of a tropical . . .
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October 22, 2007 08:52 PM EDT --
I recently took care of my mom's dogs while she was out of town. While I was over there one day, I walked around her yard, snapping photos of all her neat little treaures!
This is the big . . .
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March 19, 2009 09:30 PM EDT --
I am having a blast viewing all the beautiful "bloomers" you are publishing to my new group " B L O O M E R L O V E R S " ! With the ground having been dormant . . .
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August 27, 2007 01:36 PM EDT --
This beautiful flower is somewhat reluctant to gift us with its blooms. This is the only flower we have had this year. Because it is a plant that originated in a tropical jungle, we keep it in a pot, and . . .
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November 30, 2007 10:03 PM EST --
Growing my own Chocolate Tree!
How would you like having your own chocolate tree growing in your yard? It would be pretty cool, . . .
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March 08, 2009 09:35 PM EDT --
GARDEN BOUNTY
In some parts of the country, many people are already thinking about getting their gardens started. In Hawaii, this is the best time of year. Cooler weather and a steady . . .
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June 22, 2009 12:42 PM EDT --
My friend Jackie has the loveliest orchids in her Florida garden. We both love to garden, so last Thursday we visited the Craftsman House for a look at their beautiful garden art.
In case you missed . . .
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April 17, 2007 06:11 PM EDT --
Two trees stand on the sward of green,
Lending beauty to their backdrop
Of the university,
White buildings against a blue sky,
A clear sky vaulting the beauties
Of nature and of man’s design. . . .
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May 15, 2007 02:41 PM EDT --
Hello to all,
Along with seeing snakes, birds, staying in a beautiful 1920s house and enjoying southern Illinois, we took a guided canoe tour of the Cache River Swamp area. Best $5 each we've spent . . .
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