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You will never have just one violet....
Violets: a beautiful sign of spring and a yard pest, all in one petite flower.
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May 1, 20222 min read
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Here comes the sun (sing it with me)
What shrub tells you that spring is here? The forsythia with it's bright yellow, bell shaped flowers does!
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Apr 5, 20222 min read
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Always flourishing: an evergreen boxwood tale
Common Name : Common/American Boxwood Science-y Name : Buxus sempervirens A Few Varieties : Buxus Sinicia (Korean boxwood) Native or Non...
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Mar 6, 20222 min read
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Literally "tree of life", the arborvitae
Common Name : Arborvitae Science-y Name : Thuja occidentalis (American arborvitae), Thuja plicata (Giant arborvitae) A Few Other...
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Feb 6, 20222 min read
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Oh by gosh by golly... it's time for holly!
Common Name : Holly Science-y Name : Ilex opaca (American Holly) Ilex aquifolium (English Holly) Native or Non : American Holly,...
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Jan 2, 20222 min read
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