Posted: July 10, 2024
A hollyhock in my side yard loves the environment. It receives just the right amount of shade and sun to thrive. This year, it has grown almost as tall as a tree. It stands two feet taller than the six-and-a-half foot cement wall between my yard and the rest of the neighborhood. It has a
Posted: May 20, 2023
The next time you take a walk, notice the trees around you. There are lots of them, and they add so many good things to the surrounding environment. Many people love trees. Newsletters like Treehugger and organizations such as the Arbor Day Foundation help us understand the benefits of trees. Here are a few of
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Category: Uncategorized
Tags: atmosphere, breathe, canopy, carbon, carbon dioxide, climate change, feed, fight crime, humidify, stress, water
Posted: June 14, 2022
When I was selling my books at a local store recently, a man stopped at my book table. He began telling me about the many juniper and cedar trees that grow near his house. They were looking parched, hungry for water. In the area where we live in northwest New Mexico, we haven’t had any
Posted: August 19, 2021
Just as mothers help to make a family strong and connected, mother trees in forests do the same thing for other trees and vegetation. Ecologist Suzanne Simard recently wrote a book about that called Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest. She works at the University of British Columbia. Her book has
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Category: Blog
Tags: carbon, climates, connection, film rights, Finding the Mother Tree, forests, heal, mother trees, nurture, resilient, share, shelter, survive, Suzanne Simard, water
Posted: March 31, 2021
Do you have a tree in your yard that you really like? If you do, it might be fun to plant a few flowers near it to make your own little garden. Gardens, even small ones with just a few flowers near a tree, can help people feel calmer and more relaxed. Notice how you
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Tags: dig, flowers, garden, garden soil, plant a flower garden, potted, potting mix, seed package, spade, sprout, water
