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Grass Plant Family
There are some grains, a veggie and some ornamental blooms in the Grass Family or Poaceae Family.  Here are some of the members that you might find in a garden: Veggies:  Corn Grains: Barley, millet, oats, rye, rice, sugarcane, wheat Blooms:  Bamboo, pampas grass, plume grass, straw and thatch Similarities:  For the most part grasses have alternating leaves […]
Fox Tail, Coreopsis and Daisies!
\ These flowers are at the end of our herb garden by the lovely bird house that my dear friend, Lisa bought me years ago. Â Do you see the handsome dog in the background? Â That is our Hoover! Â Now let’s talk about these three flowers that are perennials. The red flowers at the base of […]