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Rose of Sharon blooming08.10.08

Join I’m always surprised when I look at the stats for this site and I see the search term “Rose of Sharon” come up almost daily all year round. There’s obviously a lot more people than I thought looking for information about Rose of Sharon shrubs! My Rose of Sharon came to me 7 years [...]

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Posted in Blooming today, Green Thumb Sunday, Photography, Summer in the Garden, Trees and Shrubswith 12 COMMENTS →



Did you know the Sago Palm is toxic to pets?08.01.08

I just received a new edition of my ASPCA newsletter and one article in particular caught my eye. It was about the increased incidence of pets being poisoned by the Sago Palm. This plant can also be quite toxic to young children. The Sago Palm is common in warm climates, but it’s become more popular [...]

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Posted in Family, Garden Tips, Health and Fitness, Home and Lifestyle, House Plants, Pets and Wildlife, Trees and Shrubswith 10 COMMENTS →



Rhododendron is just starting to bloom05.28.08

Wordless Wednesday My rhododendron has just started to flower. Only a few buds are showing the first few red petals, but soon all of the petals will emerge and those buds will open. Each bud will have multiple flowers all bunched together. My Nova Zembla Rhododendron is just gorgeous when it’s bloom. I wish it [...]

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Posted in Blooming today, Garden Buzz, Home and Lifestyle, Photography, Trees and Shrubs, Wordless Wednesdaywith 15 COMMENTS →




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