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Tree Hugging Family - Living Green

March 28th, 2008

Eco Tips from Kids

We asked our readers for eco tips from kids to enter a recent contest we had to give away some kid shopping bags.
And here are the really savvy and sweet Eco Tips from Kids:
We don’t throw garbage on the Earth and we pick up litter. We have a compost instead of putting it in […]

By Peggy -- 6 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

January 3rd, 2008

Hug This Tree: Red Flowering Dogwood

Most of the time, at least in the U.S. you should plant trees in the spring or early fall. Many young trees have far too fragile of root systems to plant them in the winter. Some you shouldn’t even plant in the fall because they won’t establish by winter. Some trees however, are hardy enough […]

By Jennifer -- 9 comments

October 23rd, 2007

Hug This Tree: The Pumpkin Tree

With Halloween quickly approaching I figured it’s time to hug us some Solanum Pumpkin Tree.

This is a bit of a cheat because the pumpkin tree is hardly a tree and more of a smallish plant. Solanum is simply the botanical name for a group of specific plants — many sub categories of Solanum exist. […]

By Jennifer -- 4 comments

September 25th, 2007

Hug This Tree: Autumn Trees

“Autumn trees” are not so specific but this is my first real autumn in years so I’m excited. Fall is my favorite season (maybe because I’m a November baby). For those of you who don’t know my bio; I grew up in Oregon, lived in Humboldt, and then…. moved to New Mexico. I’ve been in […]

By Jennifer -- 3 comments

September 15th, 2007

Hug This Tree: Almond

Almond trees never look like I expect when they blossom. I don’t know why; I just never expect it. They are beautiful though.

I like almonds in chocolate but almonds have health benefits that far surpass their benefit to chocolate. To learn more visit Almonds Are In. Or you can learn how to make homemade […]

By Jennifer -- 0 comments