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    The Plumeria That Lives On
    • Sep 22, 2021
    • 2 min

    The Plumeria That Lives On

    By Jessica Ullyott A plant possessing all the qualities of tropical romance, peace and beauty makes a 2,500 mile journey across the...
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    Are Millennials obsessed with plants?
    • Sep 9, 2021
    • 2 min

    Are Millennials obsessed with plants?

    by Snehanjana Chatterjee Plants from Snehanjana's mother's garden When my grandfather planted our coconut tree in our backyard, it didn’t...
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    Berry very delicious
    • Dec 16, 2020
    • 3 min

    Berry very delicious

    by Dennis Growing up as a Vietnamese-American child along with my twin sister and younger brother, we were exposed to many different...
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    My Family Trees
    • Sep 30, 2020
    • 5 min

    My Family Trees

    by Jena Copley My grandparents have always been two of my favorite people in this world. My clearest childhood memories are from their...
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    A Hero Among Cactus
    • Sep 9, 2020
    • 4 min

    A Hero Among Cactus

    by Julia Ajello My journey into plants and self-care started when I was sixteen. It was getting close to my oh-so-sweet sixteenth...
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    Bridge to Hell: Red Spider Lily
    • Sep 2, 2020
    • 3 min

    Bridge to Hell: Red Spider Lily

    Even though I had seen pictures of the flower on the internet, I was shocked by its beauty. The color was so dazzling that it was almost imp
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    Here a Birch Tree, There a Mountain Ash
    • Aug 19, 2020
    • 4 min

    Here a Birch Tree, There a Mountain Ash

    By Luba Markovskaia Over the past decade, I’ve become increasingly enthralled with the plant world. In my early twenties, gently egged on...
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    The Grace of Growing
    • Jul 31, 2020
    • 2 min

    The Grace of Growing

    by Tanisha Williams My earliest memories of plants are the beautiful African violets (Streptocarpus sect. Saintpaulia) my...
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    “It’s tomato day!"
    • Jun 17, 2020
    • 2 min

    “It’s tomato day!"

    By Violet My grandfather kept a small garden when I was a child. He grew tomatoes and yellow peppers. We made a trip of going to the...
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    To all the Trees I've Loved Before
    • Jan 8, 2020
    • 4 min

    To all the Trees I've Loved Before

    by Carly Ziter This is a tree love story. Or perhaps more accurately, a tree love letter. An overdue thank you to the tall, strong,...
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    Field Botany  Love Stories
    • Dec 11, 2019
    • 13 min

    Field Botany Love Stories

    Over the past few weeks, we have shared Plant Love Stories written by the students in Chris Martine's Field Botany class, Taught at...
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    The Four Musketeers
    • Nov 13, 2019
    • 2 min

    The Four Musketeers

    by Kendyll Hazzard Recently I found myself along the side of a road, learning about ​Betula papyrifera​, the paper birch, as a part of...
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    Ode on a Green Tomato
    • Aug 14, 2019
    • 3 min

    Ode on a Green Tomato

    (A play on Keat’s “Ode on a Grecian Urn”) by Bonnie McGill I. Thou still unripened bride of sunshine Thou foster child of the South Your...
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    The Fragrance of Milkweed
    • Jun 5, 2019
    • 1 min

    The Fragrance of Milkweed

    By Kathi Bletz Plant love memories draw me back to a rocky island in Muscongus Bay. Sunlight slices through the morning fog warming the...
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