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Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants

Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants

Book Review:  “Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants” Brooklyn Botanic Garden Guides For a Greener Planet I received this book as a gift and I recommend it for anyone who wants to start adding native plants to their yard or landscape. It shows the top invasive plants which are commonly sold at nurseries and then gives a few native alternatives for each. The photographs are well done and most importantly the size and planting requirements are given in an “at a…

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Beech trees

Beech trees

Notice the trees at the Arboretum that still have leaves in January? These are Beech trees. Younger trees and the lower branches of mature trees keep their leaves until Spring. There are theories but no sure reasons why! These trees can live to be 300 to 400 years old. They have thin, light gray bark and flowers in early spring, just as the new leaves appear. The Beech tree’s flowers are small and yellowish-green in color. The blossoms are unique…

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