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Reconnecting With My 27 Backyard Tree Species: Haiku

ByDavid Kuhns July 3, 2019August 20, 2019

Hi, my deep-rooted/
woods friends. I’m sad I’ve not been/
near. I’ll tread barefoot. 27 different tree species in my backyard -- I need to connect

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Frost Flowers from Crownbeard Wildflowers
ByDavid Kuhns January 4, 2022January 4, 2022

Our Wildflower Spiral on SpiritTreeFarms is home to crownbeard wildflowers in the summer and frost flowers with the first hard freezes of late autumn. But what are frost flowers and how do they form? Watch the video to find out! (Or read more). Dead Crownbeard Stems Wick Up Water Which Freezes Into Frost Flowers Crownbeards…

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Look For More Beauty: ImproVerse Haiku
ByDavid Kuhns August 5, 2019August 19, 2019

When you take time to/ look for beauty, you might be/ rewarded with more.

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Pulling Out Invasive Privet After A Rain
ByDavid Kuhns June 29, 2021August 31, 2021

Invasive privet (aka Chinese privet) is a non-native species throughout the Southeast USA. Privet crowds out native wildflowers, bushes and trees, and is difficult to remove. For example, when I moved to my property in Catoosa County, Northwest Georgia, nearly the entire edge of my woods was a solid mass of privet. Since removing it,…

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Planting Rainy Day Perspective Change
ByDavid Kuhns March 19, 2018March 27, 2018

It always strikes me as strange when folks say they can’t work in the rain. I’m learning that people in different parts of the country have very different perspectives on working in the rain. I lived in Seattle for nearly three decades. What happens when you have plans to work in the yard in Seattle…

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Get ‘Er Done: Vashon Island Treehouses Starts Growing
ByDavid Kuhns May 10, 2018May 10, 2018

A New Project: Vashon Island Treehouses My brother Gene Kuhns Jr. has always been a “doer”. With his wife Jan by his side (and often, slightly in front of him), they get more done in a week than many folks get done in a year. That’s why I’m excited and anxious to watch the progress…

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Wildflowers And Pollinators: A Hopeful Prose Piece
ByDavid Kuhns October 12, 2019October 16, 2019

I posted this piece on Wildflowers and Pollinators in the “Pollinator Friendly Yards” Facebook page. After only 4 days, I had dozens of comments and over 1500 likes! Obviously I hit a nerve; many people said that my post and what I was doing gave them hope. Most importantly, it shows that changing your lawn…

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