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Mimosa — The Wonderful, Awful Weed

June 29, 2009 | By | Comments (107)

When anyone asks me what’s the best time to prune a mimosa, my instinctive response is, “Any time you can find a chainsaw.” That’s very judgmental of me, I know, but heck, that’s pretty much my job. And mimosa is one of those plants you either love or you hate. I hate it now. But I used to love it. […]

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Coveting Camilla — Take a Load Off

April 24, 2009 | By | Comments (15)

I love my readers! Recently, in a comment on my recent post, “Great Small Tree for Your Yard”, Vikki said she was thinking replacing a “coveted mimosa” with a Chinese fringetree. I replied that coveting mimosa was like coveting Camilla Parker-Bowles. Well, today faithful Grumpian, Jean, called my attention to a fascinating story involving the Duchess of York. Apparently, Camilla was preparing […]

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