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Yucca Produces Lots of Blossoms

Posted: May 12, 2022

A clump of yucca in my yard is blooming more than I have ever seen it bloom before. I counted 14 different blossom towers on it, at least twice as many as I’ve seen it produce in the past. I don’t know why it has chosen this year to bloom in such an incredibly beautiful

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What Do You Like a Lot?

By Margaret Cheasebro

Posted: June 16, 2021

A tall juniper tree in my front yard lends its shade to the hollyhock plant that grows near it. The shade keeps the hollyhock from getting too much sun. Plants, like people, enjoy the sun. But many plants also sometimes need shade so they don’t get too hot. We’re that way too. It’s fun to

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Tags: column, cool, decisions, dislikes, flowers, friends, hollyhock, hot, likes, list, shade, sun, tree

Love Feels Good

By Margaret Cheasebro

Posted: November 25, 2020

I have two spruce trees in my back yard. They stay green all year long and help to make my yard look beautiful. They also supply cooling shade during the hot summer months. I see them every day, especially when I spend time playing with my dog, Peanut, in the back yard. She loves to

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Tags: backyard, friends, heart, love, loyal, shade, Thanksgiving, trees