History of Rock Gardens and History of a Rock Garden Plant
Two books are reviewed in this article. The first discusses the history of a single rock garden plant species. History of rock gardening is presented in the second book. The Montana State Flower: Bitterroot written by Jerry DeSanto, was published ... [... more]
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Columbine: The Mourning Dove
Due to the tragedy which occurred at a high school bearing its name, the state flower of Colorado is now assoicated with violence and death. But, ironically enough, columbine derives from "columba," the Latin word for dove. The dove, as we all . [... more]
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Year of the Poppy
Year of the Poppy. From California poppies, the state flower, to Oriental poppies, Flanders poppies and more. I've always liked poppies. I think it goes back to when I was a kid, watching the poppy scene in "The Wizard of Oz." I can still hear . [... more]
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Legend Of The Bluebonnet
 This was my favorite story when...: This was my favorite story when I was a child. I love how it tells of a young girl who chooses to give up something she loves for her family and people... I read this book whenever I could in school. Now that I teach [... more]
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Bicycling Coast to Coast: A Complete Route Guide, ...
Helpful Book but Outdated: I used this book this summer, riding from Florence, OR to Yorktown, VA (yes, the book goes from east to west, so I was reading "backwards"). For my purposes, I used the book to help figure out how large towns were and [... more]
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decking the halls: The folklore and traditions of ...
Provides a fine reflection on folklore and traditions: Decking the Halls provides a fine reflection on the folklore and traditions of Christmas plants, considering the legends and symbolism which surrounds them and the seasonal customs which have [... more]
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