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Who Needs a Tree?

Who Needs a Tree?

Recently Evan Bean aka the Practical Plant Geek solicited tree suggestions on the PNW Plant Geeks Facebook page. I love this game, and it seems I'm in good company. He might as well have shot a starter pistol. Tree ideas: Go! Evan is in search of a small tree, 20-30...

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Random spring sightings…

Random spring sightings…

Everything looks fresh and fabulous--like miracles before our very eyes. A walk around the neighborhood brings no end of spring thrills. There's a Sambucus a few doors down from Red Buds, likewise brilliantly pruned. I didn't get a good photo, but when the light...

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Better than a box of chocolates

Better than a box of chocolates

I'm a one-of-everything type of gardener, but I love obsessive collectors. People who can spend their lives completely fascinated with a specific genus or color or family. That's dedication. I never like to count a plant out, even if I don't get it, because somebody...

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