Common plants

laraskinner

May 1, 20222 min read

You will never have just one violet....

Violets: a beautiful sign of spring and a yard pest, all in one petite flower.

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Apr 5, 20222 min read

Here comes the sun (sing it with me)

What shrub tells you that spring is here? The forsythia with it's bright yellow, bell shaped flowers does!

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Mar 6, 20222 min read

Always flourishing: an evergreen boxwood tale

Common Name : Common/American Boxwood Science-y Name : Buxus sempervirens A Few Varieties : Buxus Sinicia (Korean boxwood) Native or Non...

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Feb 6, 20222 min read

Literally "tree of life", the arborvitae

Common Name : Arborvitae Science-y Name : Thuja occidentalis (American arborvitae), Thuja plicata (Giant arborvitae) A Few Other...

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Jan 2, 20222 min read

Oh by gosh by golly... it's time for holly!

Common Name : Holly Science-y Name : Ilex opaca (American Holly) Ilex aquifolium (English Holly) Native or Non : American Holly,...