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Origins of Plant Names
Posted by Jessie Jacobson and Aaron Barton on Jan 14th 2022
Getting to the Root of Binomial Nomenclature One of the first things you will learn in an introductory Botany or Horticulture class is how plants are named. Plant taxonomy is the science tha...
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Portulacaria
Posted by Hannah Brand on Jan 11th 2022
January 11th, 2021 Portulacaria Hey Plant Friends! This week we are talking about Portulacaria afra, commonly known as elephant’...
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Houseplant Trends for 2022
Posted by Jessie Jacobson on Jan 7th 2022
Houseplant Trends for you (because we’re feeling) 2022 Bigger is better Beep, Beep, Beep. Back it up and make way for massive specimen plants. Think Fiddle Leaf Figs, but bigger...
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Jewel Orchid
Posted by Hannah Brand on Jan 4th 2022
January 4th, 2021 Jewel Orchid Hey Plant Friends! This week we are talking about Ludisia discolor, which means “of two colors&rd...
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Bird's Nest Anthurium
Posted by Hannah Brand on Dec 28th 2021
December 28th, 2021 Bird's Nest Anthurium Hey Plant Friends! This week we talking about Anthurium plowmanii commonly known as Bird's N...
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Jessie’s Favorite Moments of 2021
Posted by Jessie Jacobson on Dec 23rd 2021
One thing we say around here is, “This/that was/is the best ever!” And it’s always true. It is the best ever only to be succeeded by the next time it is the best ever. Wh...
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Hannah's Top 2 Houseplants of 2021 and 1 to Lust After in 2022
Posted by Hannah Brand on Dec 20th 2021
December 20th, 2021 Hannah's Top 2 Houseplants of 2021 and 1 to Lust After in 2022 Hey Plant Friends! This week we are switching it up...
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Tonkadale’s Top 5 (err 14) blogs of 2021
Posted by Jessie Jacobson on Dec 17th 2021
End of year greetings to you! If you are reading this blog, you likely have been with us week by week as we share our love of plants with you. And wow! We love plants. If I had to guess, I w...
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Echeveria
Posted by Hannah Brand on Dec 14th 2021
December 7th, 2021 Echeveria Hey Plant Friends! This week we are talking about Echeveria. These plants belong to the Crassulaceae fami...
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