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What is your favorite sign of Spring?

Ornamental Pear (Pyrus kawakamii)

These common street trees always put on a show this time of year. Their falling petals can resemble snow flurries as the bloom peaks, which can be quite confusing when the temperatures are in the high seventies. Despite a few flakes of snow that dropped into the San Fernando Valley this winter, these blossoms are far more common. 

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What is your favorite sign of Spring?

These snowflakes (leucojum) are a welcome reminder of Spring. I need to plant more of these, hit they also naturalize well in the garden. 
We can’t grow Snowdrops (galanthus) here in Southern California so these similar looking flowers are the next best thing. 

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A Honeybee At Her Springtime Work Tops, Mugs, iPhone Cases And More!

A honey bee goes about her work undisturbed by my photography.

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Join A Bee Gathering On These Pillows, Mugs, iPhone Cases And More!

Two species of California bees meet to feed (and perhaps converse and confer) on this Echinacea Flower. What might they be saying to one another?

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Take Some Orchids To Work With These Laptop Covers, Mugs, iPhone Cases And More!

Dress up your office and your life with these vibrant orchids. Why stare at boring black or gray cases and mugs when you can carry this bit of colorful nature everywhere you go!

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Delve Into This Abstract Iris Photo And Get It On Bags, Clocks, iPhone Cases, Totes And More!

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Where do you find nature to enjoy? Share in the comments!

A tree returns to the garden soil

In the Orto Botanico In the Brera District of Milan, a tree is felled but left in place to benefit wildlife, fungi and the surrounding soil. It is also a great educational tool for explaining the soil cycle and other garden concepts. Even as it decomposes, it lends a beautiful, architectural element to the garden, too. This is definitely an argument for leaving downed trees and snags in your own garden, when possible. 

In a similar fashion, I use wood chips to line the paths in my garden—an method I started after seeing the same at nearby @descansogardens. It is a great way to make use of what otherwise might go into your garden bins or, perhaps, the composter. 

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• Front panel is edge-to-edge custom printed just for you
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