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    How My Plants Moved to Paradise
    • Aug 15, 2018
    • 2 min

    How My Plants Moved to Paradise

    by Paul Elsen One of the saddest part of moving across the country was having to find a new home for all the plants we have collected...
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    When life gives you a lemon tree
    • Jul 4, 2018
    • 1 min

    When life gives you a lemon tree

    by Morgan Tingley Morgan Tingley is an Assistant Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Connecticut. He...
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    The Plants That Made Me Quit My Job
    • Jun 6, 2018
    • 3 min

    The Plants That Made Me Quit My Job

    by Emmi Kurosawa I was working at a pharmaceutical company for the longest time, saving lives and making a happy living for myself......
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    Venus Fly Teacher
    • Apr 18, 2018
    • 3 min

    Venus Fly Teacher

    by Tony Chang My mom is an incredible plant caretaker—she just knows how to make things grow. She has the ability to pick plants from the...
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    Love Jade
    • Mar 14, 2018
    • 4 min

    Love Jade

    by Sara Kuebbing I will share an embarrassing secret with Plant Love Stories. One of my favorite movies is How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days....
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    Healing Aloe
    • Feb 17, 2018
    • 2 min

    Healing Aloe

    by Jessya Both of my grandmothers lived with me growing up. My parents were immigrants and soon after they established themselves they...
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