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'Country life has its conveniences,' he would sometimes say. 'You sit on the verandah and you drink tea, while your ducks swim on the pond, there is a delicious smell everywhere, and . . . and the gooseberries are growing.' ~Anton Chekhov
This article is an overview of this insidious creature that--like some highly contagious airborne virus--infects aloes quietly and disfigures them permanently.
If spring had her own theme song, Vivaldi’s Spring would definitely be it. When listening to this masterpiece, crocuses, daffodils and iris dance around in my mind.
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Today in history: March 4
1881: On this day, California passed its first statute in the interest of horticulture, and a Horticultural Board was organized soon afterward.
1893: George Vasey, English-born botanist and specialist in grasses, died at his home in Washington, at age 71. The genus Vaseya is named for him, along with several other species of plants.
1927: The National Arboretum in Washington D.C. was established by an act of Congress.
1958: The Dwarf Fruit Tree Association was formed in Michigan.
2002: Utah declared the Spanish sweet onion its official state vegetable.
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