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Tag Archives: Alexandria
Forsythia’s Big Year
Forsythia is both revered and despised, often for the same reason. It is everywhere because it’s easy to grow. Those who love it, welcome it’s blooms as a first sign of Spring. Its staying power this year certainly reflects the … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexandria, Forsythia, pruning, William Forsyth
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See the Trees, Recite the Poem
There’s still time. A.E. Housman published his poem in 1896, well before the Mayor of Tokyo gifted the city of Washington, DC 3,000 cherry trees, but his message is universal. It doesn’t depend on time or location. You don’t have … Continue reading
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Tagged A.E. Housman, Alexandria, American Horticultural Society, Cherry Blossoms, Mount Vernon
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