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Strange Weather I have been reading old detective stories Which describe long winters and late springs, What would those authors write now if ensconced In this hottest year on record Which follows a string of hottest years on record? It is strange...
by Paul Frea
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on Mon Aug 05, 2019 at 10:47 PM PDT
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There is only one time of year all these flowers are blooming and the creek is really flowing. And that’s right now. Here are some more pics of our garden, well what’s left of it after years of drought, which required us to let a lot of it simply go. But
by paradise50
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on Mon Mar 28, 2016 at 05:01 PM PDT
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Spring time is Rhododendron time around the world. These prolific bloomers are native to Asia, North America, Australia, and Europe. They are members of the Genus Rhododendr on and the Family ...
by RonK
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on Sat May 31, 2014 at 08:56 AM PDT
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True Blue Majority stole my idea for my KTK diary today by asking if there are signs of Spring where you live in today's CUA diary. Hummm.
Well I am doing a picture diary showing all the things ...
by paradise50
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on Mon Mar 24, 2014 at 05:00 PM PDT
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The Azalea roller coaster The AZALEAS are SAVED! or ARE THEY?
Ever watch a cheesy horror movie where the killer keeps coming back, despite having been killed, almost for ...
by cliffenz
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on Mon Feb 21, 2011 at 03:23 AM PST
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Cutting to the chase, somebody ponied up 1 Million Orange Blossoms and FONA is working to develop a trust fund that equals that to support the azalea, boxwood and ...
by cliffenz
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on Sat Feb 19, 2011 at 02:05 AM PST
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On Nov. 9, 2010, the National Arboretum confirmed it was destroying the azaleas on the Glenn Dale Azalea Hillside after the 2011 blooming season. The stated reason, to ...
by cliffenz
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on Sat Feb 12, 2011 at 06:39 AM PST
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Some say taking cuttings, rooting them, and then selling the resulting plants, could somehow save the National Arboretum's 50 year-old azaleas.
Some say the plants on the Hill ...
by cliffenz
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on Wed Feb 09, 2011 at 03:54 AM PST
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Is the heat off on the destruction of the azalea collection? Some would have you believe so, and the new director has said that she is delaying the matter in the face of community outrage after the ...
by cliffenz
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on Sun Feb 06, 2011 at 08:21 AM PST
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Comrades! The workers of the People's Republic of China are gifting a garden to the National Arboretum! "It is expected to become a focal point for cultural activities as well ...
by cliffenz
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on Sat Feb 05, 2011 at 02:54 AM PST
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"Thank you for your inquiry. We have indeed been forced to plan the removal of most of the azaleas on the Glenn Dale Hillside. While we have only had slight reductions in financial ...
by cliffenz
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on Fri Feb 04, 2011 at 02:45 AM PST
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The bravery and determination of the Egyptian people is notable. People want to be free, and will risk most anything for it. Whether the US Government likes the result or not is another matter.
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by cliffenz
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on Sun Jan 30, 2011 at 03:03 AM PST
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