One of the first songs I learned in elementary school was the traditional Christmas carol “The Holly and the Ivy” which we sang for our parents at a holiday concert. Holly and Ivy being...
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Just because it is December and winter is here doesn’t mean you have to put your love of plants in hibernation. As a matter of fact, the holidays can be one of the most enjoyable times of the...
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What’s a tree worth? A lot more than you might think! Trees are often taken for granted but they have both monetary and non-monetary value and their importance to our environment and to...
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When I first got interested in gardening there were a few plants that really caught my eye and one of those was the Azalea. I call it the “look at me” shrub because when it is in bloom...
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The first time I ever heard of witch hazel was when my grandmother used it to sooth the itching from the “no-see” bites that I would receive on my legs when I would visit her in Florida...
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