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- The Pomegranate – A Beautiful Tree bearing Healthy Treats
- Solar Fountains for Existing Bird Baths
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- Pet Products that May Make Life Easier
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Recent Posts
- Revisiting Monarchs
- Photo Viewing Invitation
- Oak Apples (or Oak Galls)
- The Pomegranate – A Beautiful Tree bearing Healthy Treats
- Solar Fountains for Existing Bird Baths
- Economical & Ecological Tips to Aid Nature
- Heat and Drought Tolerant Plants for Summer
- Pet Products that May Make Life Easier
- The Great White Buffalo
Monthly Archives: August 2014
Solar Lighting – Taking Advantage of the Summer Sun
Originally posted August, 2012 With the incredible heat wave hitting the midwestern and southern US this summer (it is expected to be 104 degrees today in North Central Texas), I was pondering what could I possibly write about regarding gardening … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape/Gardening Decor, Seasons
Tagged emergency lighting, green landscaping, inexpensive lighting, lighting during power outages, solar boulders, solar candlelight, solar candles, solar lights, solar power
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Capulin Volcano
Originally posted July 2, 2012 I recently returned from a vacation whereby ten members of my extended family traveled in three separate vehicles from the North Texas area to the Colorado Springs area. Fortunately for us, we managed to get … Continue reading
Posted in Insects, Plants, Seasons, Travel
Tagged aphids, arid plants, attractions between Texas and Colorado, capulin volcano, ladybeetles, ladybugs, migration of ladybugs, New Mexico attractions, skunkbush, volcanoes in New Mexico
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Crape Myrtles are Always Abloom in August
Originally posted August 2012 There aren’t many plants, shrubs or trees that are at their best in August, especially since August is routinely the hottest month in Texas. The beautiful blooming Crape Myrtle is the exception and I highly recommend … Continue reading
Posted in Plants, Seasons
Tagged best ornamental tree in Texas, blooming trees, crape myrtle, powdery mildew, summer blooming trees, Texas landscape trees, trees that can take the heat
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The Albino
Originally posted May 3, 2013 Most of you know by now I feed the birds around my house. The various birds, when coming to eat at my feeders, provide me a calming sense of camaraderie with nature – especially … Continue reading
Posted in Plants
Tagged albino plants, chlorophyll, lack of chlorophyll, sunflower seedling
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Bringing Up Bromeliads
Originally posted August 2013 If you read my last blog post you are aware I recently returned from my first trip to Hawaii. I feel very blessed to have been able to go to such a wonderful place, witnessing the … Continue reading
Posted in Plants, Travel
Tagged bromeliads, dividing bromeliads, epiphytes, hawaiian plants, pineapple plant, plants that have pups, plants that hold water for small creatures, rainforest plants, ratoons
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Nature is Nurture Begins
Originally posted 2010 As I type this blog on an early Saturday morning (yes, 8 a.m. is early for me) a finch just landed on the window immediately in front of me, giving me an enviable view of his slightly … Continue reading
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