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Snake Plant has Other Names

Like Mother-in-Law’s Tongue! Ouch.

Doesn’t sound attractive does it?

Maybe it’s because it’s so long or sharp like a sword and could make cutting remarks? Important to remember to hold one’s tongue and not speak on occasions where your advice isn’t wanted.

I’ve seen a lot of these plants lately.

Dracaena trifasciata is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to tropical West Africa from Nigeria east to the Congo. It is most commonly known as the snake plant, Saint George’s sword, mother-in-law’s tongue, and viper’s bowstring hemp, among other names. Wikipedia

Seen in Lenox Massachusetts at Lenox Coffee

Snake Plant Benefits link to full article on benefits

How to propagate a Snake Plant (5 ways)

November 26, 2021 by Ruth Categories: Garden, PhotographyTags: air quality, Columbus OH, houseplant, Lenox Coffee Mother-in-Law plant, Lenox MA, photography, plants, postaday, Snake plant 7 Comments

Garden Textures Collection

July 18, 2021 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: bark, fungus, garden, leaves, photography, pine needles, plants, postaday, Textures, trees 9 Comments

Lace Shadow Leaves

Living room curtains cast lace shadows as I look out.

March 5, 2021 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: home, lace curtains, lace shadow, leaves, photography, Pittsburgh PA, plants, postaday, shadow 9 Comments

The Neighbor’s Hydrangeas

I’ve seen quite a few photos of hydrangeas on other blogs lately. These looked especially lush.

I just received word from Happy DIY Home– “We just published an updated, comprehensive guide on 27 perennial flowers that come back every year. It is completely free and you can find it here: https://happydiyhome.com/flowers-that-come-back-every-year/article with 27 Perennials listed.
Check it out

“The name hydrangea comes from the Greek words “hydor” meaning water and “angos” meaning vessel. Which together roughly translate to “water barrel”. This is because of the fact that hydrangeas are notorious for needing lots of water and the cup shaped flowers. The name, Hortensia, is a Latin version of the French word Hortense.” From plant Addicts click to read all about Hydrangeas

Thanks Kelly.

July 10, 2020January 26, 2021 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: flowers, flowers that come back every year, garden, Happy DIY Home, hydrangeas, neighbor, neighborhood, perennial, photography, Pittsburgh PA, plants, postaday 4 Comments

Retro Macrame Pot Hanger Materials

This vintage book of directions for making Macrame Plant Hangers or rather Macrame Pot Hangers and this huge twine were in the donations my friend Donna gave to my art teacher friend Bob.

In the seventies, I never used such a thick rope but instead a thinner white cord and some wooden beads.

Macrame belts were holding up lots of bell bottom jeans when I was in college.

Do you or have you ever done macrame?

September 9, 2019 by Ruth Categories: CraftsTags: art, Arts and Crafts, cord, crafts, macrame, photography, plant hangers, plants, postaday, retro, twine, vintage, weaving 7 Comments

Let it Glow at Phipps Conservatory

This evening Steve and I went to the Holiday Dinner and the lights display Let it Glow at the Phipps Conservatory in Schenley Park. The food was good and there were flickering candles in glass lanterns lighting the curvy paths throughout the Conservatory. The winter lights in the darkness were festive and fun to see.

November 29, 2018December 6, 2018 by Ruth Categories: Night Light in the City, PhotographyTags: flowers, holiday dinner, Let it Glow, lights, music, Phipps Conservatory, photography, Pittsburgh PA, plants, postaday 10 Comments

Hymn of Promise

HYMN OF PROMISE is copyrighted so you’d have to click the title to read the words written by Natalie Sleeth.

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June 1, 2018June 1, 2018 by Ruth Categories: Garden, PhotographyTags: blogging, blossom, flowers, friendship, hope, pinecone, plants, Rebirth, resurrection 24 Comments

Concurrently

What would your word be for this image today?

happening at the same time- simultaneously.

March 9, 2018 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: bulbs, garden, March, new growth, photography, Pittsburgh PA, plants, postaday, seasons, snow, Spring, weather, winter, winter scene 10 Comments

Autumn Leaves in Berlin

A few plants and a conifer, too. From the Schoenberg neighborhood.

November 8, 2017November 7, 2017 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: autumn, autumn leaves, Berlin, botany, fall, Germany, photography, plants, postaday, season, sidewalk, travel, trees, walking, weather 15 Comments

Unidentified Colorful Berries on a Vine

Saturday afternoon.

These colorful (but unidentifed) berries on a vine caught my eye! Highland Park, Pittsburgh.

The colors looked unreal.

*update 8:45 AM Sunday

Blog Reader L has sent Plant ID “The plant is ampelopsis.”

*update 9:04 from blog reader L

“Porcelain-berry (Ampelopsis brevipedunculata) was originally brought to the United States around the 1870’s as a landscape plant. Porcelain-berry is now recognized as an invasive plant, which can quickly overwhelm and displace native plants.Sep 7, 2006”

thanks for the info L

September 2, 2017September 3, 2017 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: berries, color, HIghland Park, nature, park, Pittsburgh, plant identification, plants, postaday, vine 11 Comments

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