Jennifer Anderson
Hot Tree -- Sassafras albidum
Sassafras seemed to be on everyone's wish list last summer – not just because of the leaves’ cute shapes but also the glorious fall...
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Jennifer Anderson
- Jan 3
- 2 min
Ripping Out Autumn Olive
Birds and deer do eat its berries (not the most nutritious snack), and its roots help control erosion. But those virtues do not...
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Jennifer Anderson
- Nov 10, 2022
- 2 min
Prickly -- or Not
Those spiny hollies! I hated them as a kid, stepping on the sharp, fallen leaves with my bare feet. Now I love them – not the spines but...
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Jennifer Anderson
- Oct 31, 2022
- 2 min
Fall Color
Every season is thrilling in my garden and at my farm, now with the blazing colors of fall. Everywhere I look I see deep reds, purples,...
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Jennifer Anderson
- Jul 19, 2022
- 2 min
Refuge from the Heat
When temperatures top 90 degrees, I seek shelter where I can, and my first choice is usually under the luscious, dangling green leaves of...
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Jennifer Anderson
- Jun 15, 2022
- 1 min
Tree of Life
Thuja occidentalis: How about ushering in summer with a beautiful, new, native evergreen? One of my favorites that grows naturally...
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Jennifer Anderson
- Apr 3, 2022
- 2 min
'Favorite Tree of the Virgin Mary'
Hello Native Tree Lovers, I’m what I would consider a decent reader – not a particularly big reader, but I enjoy my books. One I just...
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Jennifer Anderson
- Mar 12, 2022
- 2 min
Silky Willow, a Spring Shiner
Willows epitomize the natural world: long, flowing stems and leaves blowing in the breeze, and gloriously humble late-winter catkins. ...
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Jennifer Anderson
- Feb 2, 2022
- 2 min
The Lovely Yellowwood: A Great Choice for a Small Garden
My neighbor has a Yellowwood (Cladrastis kentukea), and the form of this tree is lovely and graceful, a beautiful sight on my daily dog...
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Jennifer Anderson
- Jan 3, 2022
- 2 min
Hello Native Tree Lovers and Happy 2022!
What is on your to-do list as we begin a new year? Mine is to dig up the Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina domestica, we inherited when we bought...
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Jennifer Anderson
- Nov 17, 2021
- 2 min
Jingle Bells
Hello Tree Friends, We don’t like tossing our “used” Christmas trees on the curb either, so we decided to decorate a few of our potted...
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Jennifer Anderson
- Nov 1, 2021
- 2 min
Lively Winter Gardens
Falling temperatures does not have to mean your garden settles in for a long winter’s nap. Several native trees and shrubs come alive...
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Jennifer Anderson
- Oct 19, 2021
- 1 min
The "a-peeling" Eastern Redcedar
Juniperus virginiana is one of the most fragrant of the evergreens -- and it provides essential cover, nesting and food for various game...
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Jennifer Anderson
- Oct 14, 2021
- 1 min
Want fall color? Look no further!
I managed a trip to the Berkshires last week and was astounded by the fall color -- not from the Sugar Maples but from the Sumacs! Rhus...
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Jennifer Anderson
- Sep 10, 2021
- 1 min
Backyard Foraging
Looking for fruit and can't find a pawpaw? Try American Red Plum (Prunus Americana). It grows either as a tree or shrub about 20 feet...
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Jennifer Anderson
- Jul 20, 2021
- 2 min
My Native Alternative to the Crape Myrtle
Looking for late-summer blooms? You could plant an exotic crape myrtle. Or-- you could go for a little-known native that also offers...
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Jennifer Anderson
- Jun 20, 2021
- 1 min
Got Shade?
Bladdernut (Staphylea trifolia) might be the shrub for you! It’s beautiful and thrives in full shade, although it can tolerate up to four...
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Jennifer Anderson
- Jun 8, 2021
- 1 min
Black Cherry is for the Birds
Prunus serotina Looking for a big, fruity, fragrant and showy shade tree that’s ripe for birds and pollinators? The Black Cherry may be...
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