By Tommy Clarkson from the September 2016 Edition Queen of the Night, Selenicereus grandifloras, Selenicereus chrysocardium, Selenicereus hamatus, Selenicer-eus knuthianus or Selenicereus hallensis (In all candor, I’ m unsure!) Family: Cactaceae Also known as: Moonlight Cactus, Night-blooming Cereus, Large-flowering Cactus or Sweet-scented Cactus (Even with several cacti and succulent books in my library, several knowledgeable […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the September 2016 Edition Canna, Canna x generalis Hybrids Family: Cannaceae Also known as: Canna Lily (Call me an opinionated old grump, but for whatever reason, I canna’ I know, that was bad form much of an affinity for these plants. They’re colorful, easy to grow and great for those that […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the August 2016 Edition Starring: Helen Mirren, Alan Rickman, Aaron Paul, Barkhad Abdi, Phoebe Fox…. Director: Gavin Hood “Col. Katherine Powell, a military officer in command of an operation to capture terrorists in Kenya, sees her mission escalate when a girl enters the kill zone triggering an international dispute over […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the August 2016 Edition Presenter: Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson Executive Producer: Seth McFarlane, Ann Druyan, Brannon Braga and more…… “ ‘Family Guy’ creator Seth McFarlane, in a departure from the type of material he is best known for, pays homage to Carl Sagan’s award-winning and iconic ‘Cosmos’ with this docuseries. […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the August 2016 Edition Washingtonia filifera Family: Arecaceae Also known as California Palm, Fan Palm, Petticoat Palm, Cotton Palm, American Cotton Palm and Arizona Fan Palm. This “feller” has a special place in our hearts. While working in Iraq for nearly two years (2005 – 2006) I had the opportunity to […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the August 2016 Edition Family: Araceae Also known as Red Leaf Philodendron, Blushing Philodendron, Burgundy Philodendron, Red Emerald Philodendron, Sweetheart Plant and various other hybrid names. (This is really a simply delightful, good looker. Ours happily sits on the Sunrise Terrace with indirect sun all day long, basking in the complimentary […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the July 2016 Edition Starring: Lisa Fischer, Darlene Love, Merry Clayton, Judith Hill, Mick Jagger, Bruce Springsteen, Tata Vega, Stevie Wonder, Sting, and on and on and on…….. Director: Morgan Neville “Filmmaker Morgan Neville shines a long overdue spotlight on the hit-making contributions of longtime backup singers like Darlene Love and […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the July 2016 Edition Starring: Glen Campbell, Kim Campbell with family and friends Director: James Keach “As he struggles with Alzheimer’s disease, country music legend Glen Campbell embarks on his farewell tour in the U.S. Australia and Europe.” As a lover of many genres of music, I’ve always held a […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the July 2016 Edition Family: Arecaceae Also known as: Airplane Plant, Spider Ivy, Ribbon Plant, St. Bernard’s Lily and Hen and Chicks The Spider Plant is one of the most popular of all indoor plants or can be equally effectively used out of doors in a variety of venues. It is […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the July 2016 Edition Family: Zingiberaceae Also known as: None The genus Curcuma consists of between ten to one hundred different species (professional opinions, obviously, widely vary) in the ginger family (Zingiberaceae) which also contains the Tumeric plant (Curcuma longa). All originated in south to southeast Asia. Now, not to get […]
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