The mimosa is not just a fruity cocktail, but a pretty cool tree. Otherwise known as the Albizia julibrissin or silk tree, the mimosa has lots of neat components that make up the whole of the tree….
Such as beautiful silk-like fragrant pink to yellow flowers that appear in mid summer.

And the cool palm-looking leaves…

The mimosa is a perennial that’s part tree / part shrub that’s hardy in zones 6-9. This tree is really pretty, and birds and butterflies are especially drawn to it. However, the mimosa is also packed with pollen that can cause allergies in some people. I like …read more

Join the Our One Heart contest for a chance to win a $350 Romantic Package for 2: A little bird told me that the Avalon Hotel & Spa is apparently the greenest hotel in the Pacific Northwest – so this is perfect for tree hugging folks.
Choose green cleaners over conventional store bought toxic cleaners.
Recycle some household items.
Do something smart for your heart (it is American Heart Month) and the planet and join the nature gym.
Get the whole family outside into nature during winter.
Hug a tree.
Enjoy some solar made music!
Make some Organic & Natural Homemade Chocolate Covered Cherries.
Whip up some organic …read more

Today is youth day here at Tree Hugging Family and we’re going to look at trees all day. Mainly because trees rock, but also because I forgot to hug one this week – yup, feeling a little guilty.
One of the best reasons to conserve trees is simply that they’re so amazing. There are tons of cool facts about trees, but these five are some of the most interesting.
First I’ll post the question. After the jump I’ll put the answer – see if you can guess correctly before looking.

The tallest living trees are located where?
About how long do you think the …read more

The Blue Jacaranda is a newer tree to me. I was looking for something else, when I came upon it. I was really struck by how beautiful it is though; so, today we’re giving it a great big hug.

Amazing!  Really lush and such a great color.
This sub-tropical tree can be planted in most places without major frost – many of the most lovely ones I’ve seen photos of are in New Zealand but they’re native to North America I believe. Many gardening sites note that some people object to this tree because of the massive amount of ground flower litter …read more