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Tree Hugging Family - Living Green

Archive for the ‘Hug This Tree’ Category

February 19th, 2008

Hug This Tree: Yellow Poplar

The Yellow Poplar, is one of those trees that makes you think of a really great park. Nice and tall, up to 200 feet, beautiful broad leaves, and it spreads nicely.

Sometimes called the “tuliptree” because of it’s lovely blooms, the Yellow Poplar is the state tree of Indiana. It has soft white wood too, but […]

By Jennifer -- 2 comments

February 12th, 2008

Hug This Tree: Royal Purple Smoke

So, I’ve decided to go with a non-edible tree today. Maybe my appetite for munchies is low, being winter and all. My appetite for trees however is hearty as usual.
Today, the beautiful (and tiny) Royal Purple Smoke Tree:

This is not a tree I know a whole lot about - but it’s a great tree. I […]

By Jennifer -- 3 comments

February 4th, 2008

Hug This Tree: Pomegranate

I don’t think I ever knew how pretty pomegranate trees are. Then I was looking around recently and found the Papaya Tree Nursery. This nursery has the single most incredible tree photo gallery that I’ve quite possibly ever seen. The had a pomegranate tree (among others) and I swear, it was like love at first […]

By Jennifer -- 4 comments

January 27th, 2008

Hug This Tea Tree

Well, I’ve been absent all weekend - which I will explain in the next post. But first the answer the tree quiz (that I promised the other day - bad me).
The answer to this tree hug quiz is Tea Tree.
I use tea tree oil a lot. The other day I was thinking, so… “Is there […]

By Jennifer -- 2 comments

January 23rd, 2008

Hug This Tree (Quiz!)

I promise, later today, we will have solutions to the afore mentioned car problems. However, that topic was a tad depressing. So how about a tree quiz?
Hints? Ok…
It’s edible, in limited quantities.

It’s medicinal.

It’s helpful around the house…

It’s an Aussie native and may look like a shrub - but it is a tree.

What tree are we […]

By Jennifer -- 0 comments

January 9th, 2008

Tree Hugging Ideas You May Have Missed

Just to be sure that you’re keeping up I thought we’d go over our small steps. I know that some readers have taken small steps to heart like tree hugging friend Peggy. Other people have created their own small steps which is equally fabulous.
Here are some of the small green steps you can try with […]

By Jennifer -- 5 comments