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Flowering Trees – The Cherry

Flowering Trees – The Cherry

Now that spring has officially sprung to life, I find myself gazing upwards and admiring flowering trees everywhere.  At the garden center, driving around town, walking around my neighborhood, traversing the local golf course… it is impossible not to be…

Crape Myrtles In Washington

Crape Myrtles In Washington

Speaking as a self-proclaimed “plantaholic” who likes just about all things with foliage, fronds, or needles, one plant I started to salivate over in the 1990’s was Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia sp.).  For us in northern latitudes, these mythical plants were uncommon and were perceived as…