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		<title>Redbud &#8216;Lavender Twist&#8217; Tree</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:20:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>oodler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Redbud &#8216;Lavender Twist&#8217; Tree


This unusual Redbud tree blooms in early May. It is one of my favorite redbuds because of its very unusual characteristics. It is a twisting, weeping dwarf tree that only grows to between 5 to 7 feet tall. The Covey grows vigorously and is absolutely beautiful when in bloom.
The blooms are a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Winter Poems &amp; Quotes</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:34:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>oodler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Winter Poems &#38; Quotes For those who love nature&#8230;






Grab a mug of something hot, if it has any chocolate in it whatsoever -
add a little more whipped cream
and enjoy some of my favorite winter poems &#38; quotes
-helps take the chill out of the air&#8230;

© 2007 photo courtesy L Watts
&#8220;Fall is a second spring&#8230;
when every leaf [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Indian Blanket Flower</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 04:15:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>oodler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Indian Blanket Flower
&#8216;Gaillardia pulchella&#8217;


The Indian Blanket Flower also known as the Firewheel or the Sundance flower, is the official state wild flower of the State of Oklahoma.  It blooms practically year-round in some warm areas, but more typically in summer to early fall.  Legend states; the blanket flower was once all yellow and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Remembrance Day Poppy Day</title>
		<link>http://www.oodlesofinformation.com/remembrance-day-poppy-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:04:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Remembrance Day &#8211; Poppy Day
Armistice Day &#8211; the official ending of the war to end all wars






Remembrance Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in November. The date of the signing of the armistice that ended the war is November 11th,  1918 at 11 o clock a.m.  In Britain, Remembrance Day is also [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Catmint Catnip</title>
		<link>http://www.oodlesofinformation.com/catmint-catnip/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:33:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>oodler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Catmint Catnip Information
 Invasive Herb or the purr-fect plant


Catmint / Catnip
 &#8216;Nepeta cataria&#8217;
This aromatic perennial plant from the mint family, can be used as a domestic herb to treat miscellaneous ailments and problems such as hemorrhoids, dandruff and to relax spasms. Many grow the plant and harvest the leaves to make a medicinal tea or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Storing Flower Bulbs Over Winter</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:46:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>oodler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Storing Flower Bulbs Over Winter


Depending on your location in the USDA plant growing zone, most tender bulbs such as Elephant Ears, Cannas, Dahlias, Gladioli, Lilys and others will need to be dug up and stored for the winter. Many who live in cold border zones, also refuse to take a chance with their heirloom Iris.
First [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kudzu</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 01:39:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>oodler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kudzu
&#8216;Pueraria lobata, Fabaceae&#8217;
The vine that ate the south


Kudzu is very hard to eradicate and is often called invasive, noxious, a nuisance plant.
Kudzu, originally imported in the late 1800s, is a woody vine whose extremely rapid and aggressive growth has made it a highly successful and widely disliked invasive species throughout much of the southern United [...]]]></description>
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		<title>May Apples</title>
		<link>http://www.oodlesofinformation.com/may-apples/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 01:34:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>oodler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mayapple or Devil&#8217;s apple
American Mayapple
&#8216;Podophyllum peltatum&#8217;





The Mayapple is also known by many other names.
Other common names for the May Apple are the Devil&#8217;s apple, Hog apple, Indian apple, Umbrella plant, the Wild lemon, and American mandrake.
According to history, Native Americans and early settlers originally used the rhizome
of the mayapple for a variety of medicinal purposes, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Going Green</title>
		<link>http://www.oodlesofinformation.com/going-green/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:12:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>oodler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Going Green





 

What does &#8216;Green&#8217; mean to you ?
It seems as though everyone in the media is urging us to &#8216;go green&#8217;. Brand new hybrid vehicles are advertised with new marketing strategies, selling points for a new vehicle are now promises for reducing gasoline and oil consumption. Those who can afford Hybrids are indeed doing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Plants Deer Avoid</title>
		<link>http://www.oodlesofinformation.com/plants-deer-avoid/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 03:28:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>oodler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Plants Deer Avoid


If a deer gets hungry enough they will eat practically anything. There has been sporadic scientific research on plants that deer find unappetizing. According to many nursery wholesalers and through trial and error there are some plants that deer traditionally will only eat as a last resort.
© 2008 photo courtesy L Watts
The following [...]]]></description>
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