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Invasive species have many bad habits. They hurt wildlife by smothering and destroying the plants our native creatures need for food and cover.
The American Serviceberry is a small deciduous tree with a pleasantly round top. It truly is a tree that provides interest across all seasons.
Trees are our oldest living organism; they have been on our earth for about 370 million years. One of the most beautiful varieties is the Tulip Tree.
This royally appointed botanist blazed a trail for gardener's to come.
There are some perennials that provide an added bonus of foliage that changes color in the fall.
Young colonial boys apparently enjoyed a popular sport known as shooting down the mistletoe.
If you have a large bare area in your yard, consider planting cannas for a blaze of summer color that will gladden your heart.
The genus "Lobelia" is made up of as many different species as there are days in the year.
It became a symbol of the Spanish massacre, the red and the yellow representing the blood spilled on the gold the Spaniards seized.
Moya Andrews is a Master Gardener and a member of the Bloomington Garden Club in Bloomington, Indiana. Learn more »
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