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Planting that Bradford Pear Tree Is a Terrible Idea. Here’s why…

Planting that Bradford Pear Tree Is a Terrible Idea. Here’s why…

Shiny dark leaves and bright white flowers might be just what you’re looking for in an ornamental tree, but this beauty may not be worth…
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Quarantine Gardens?

Quarantine Gardens?

Spring is here and many of us are stuck at home because of COVID-19. This is a difficult time for people everywhere and many of us are…
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Botany Thoughts is back!

Botany Thoughts is back!

I originally started this blog as a way to bolster my personal education upon starting my undergraduate degree program. Though I was…
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Buried Alive

Buried Alive

We bury our dead and only ever on accident bury the living. But for some plants, burying them alive may be the very thing that saves their…
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Here a berry, there a berry

Here a berry, there a berry

If you were hiking through the Andes foraging for edible fruits, you may encounter a climbing shrub covered in some familiar looking…
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Wintertime trees

Wintertime trees

The trees have turned to gray and skeletal, perhaps they’re even covered in a fine layer of snow, so why are some of them still clinging to…
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Oh not the Orchids

Oh not the Orchids

Orchids are something like the plant version of a canary in a coal mine. When the orchids start to disappear from an area, that means there…
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Seasonal Tree Transition Magic

Seasonal Tree Transition Magic

Do you live in a place where you experience all four seasons in full force? I certainly do. That’s one of the reasons why Minnesota is a…
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No Water? No Problem.

No Water? No Problem.

Does extended drought spell ‘the end’ for all plant species?
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Ye Old Spice

Ye Old Spice

What’s tropical and evergreen and smells like a combination of cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg?
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Bewitching

Bewitching

Witches aren’t real, but it does look like someone has been casting spells on these trees. These strange little ball-shaped growths are…
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Birding by Tree

Birding by Tree

Most people who enjoy birding tend to rely on their eyes and ears to find birds, but did you know that plants can be helpful too?
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What acorns have to say

What acorns have to say

You’ve probably seen a red oak before… and a bur oak and a white oak, though those two are tough to tell apart. That’s just three of the…
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Sustainable Natural Textiles!

Sustainable Natural Textiles!

Flax, also called linseed or Linum usitatissimum, has been cultivated in temperate regions all over the world. Its use has been so wide…
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RECYCLE

RECYCLE

This post does not directly pertain to botany, but it does pertain to sustainability and resource management, so the environmentalist in me…
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