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Choosing a Christmas Tree
Posted by Jessie Jacobson on Nov 23rd 2021
This week on the blog, we are talking about how to select and care for the perfect Christmas tree. Christmas trees have arrived at Tonkadale! And OM Goodness, they look and smell amazing. Ou...
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Give Thanks and Give to the Max!
Posted by Jessie Jacobson on Nov 19th 2021
Each year around the Thanksgiving holiday we start to think about what we are grateful for. Many of us have more blessings than we can count on our 10 fingers and 10 toes. Yes, take time to...
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Meet our Makers: Our Local Vendor Gift Guide
Posted by Jessie Jacobson on Nov 12th 2021
It’s gift giving season and the assignment is clear this year. Give gifts that are meaningful to you and the recipient. Heck, even give meaningful gifts to yourself. Read the stories of...
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Easy to Difficult Care Plants
Posted by Hannah Brand on Nov 9th 2021
November 9th, 2021 Easy to Difficult Care Plants Hey Plant Friends! This week we are talking about easy to difficult care plants. Per...
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Scary Plants and Poems for Your Greenhouse Halloween Home
Posted by Jessie Jacobson on Oct 27th 2021
Stenocactus multicostatusBrain CactusLet’s visit the primitive part of our brains, the amygdala, that part that makes us love the spooky holiday known as Halloween. Getting tricked gives us...
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Plant Parent Starter Pack
Posted by Hannah Brand on Oct 25th 2021
October 19th, 2021 Plant Parent Starter Pack Hey Plant Friends! This week we are bringing to you the ultimate plant parent starter pa...
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Ant Plants
Posted by Hannah Brand on Oct 18th 2021
October 19th, 2021 Ant Plants This week we are talking about Ant Plants! These plants live in mutualistic association with ants. How...
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Alocasia Black Velvet
Posted by Hannah Brand on Oct 10th 2021
October 12th, 2021 Alocasia Black Velvet Hey Plant Friends! This week we are talking about Alocasia reginula commonly known as Black...
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Plant Hormones and Their Role in Plant Growth
Posted by Jessie Jacobson on Oct 7th 2021
Plant hormones are organic substances that regulate plant growth and development. In animals, hormone production is limited to specialized glands, but in plants each cell can produce hormone...
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