Oak Spring Garden Foundation
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Plants. People. Possibilities. The Oak Spring Garden Foundation is dedicated to facilitating scholarship and public dialogue relating to the world of plants.
Virginia, USA
Joined October 2016
Happy #FantasticFloraFriday! It's the first Friday of December, and that means we're highlighting a plant that produces not one, but two traditional holiday spices. For more spicy plants, visit https://t.co/Pq3QFlUBmm.
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Happy #FantasticFloraFriday! The weather has turned around since we featured American snowbell a few weeks ago, and with light flurries here this morning, we are highlighting a relative of that wintry-named plant. For more flurry-like flowers, visit https://t.co/Pq3QFlV9bU
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Happy #FantasticFloraFriday! Today we're highlighting another favorite oak, although this one is distinctive for its small stature. For more offbeat oaks, visit https://t.co/Pq3QFlUBmm.
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Happy #FantasticFloraFriday! It's an unseasonably warm November day, but we're highlighting a native tree whose common name comes from the flurry-like appearance of its spring blossoms. For more awesome blossoms, visit https://t.co/Pq3QFlUBmm,
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We're starting off November with #FantasticFloraFriday! Today we're highlighting a plant from the genus that gives Oak Spring its name. For more tremendous trees, visit https://t.co/Pq3QFlUBmm.
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Happy #FantasticFloraFriday! Today we're highlighting Sweet Crabapple, which is related to one of the most popular seasonal fruits this time of year, though you probably won't be eating it yourself. For more famous fruits, visit https://t.co/Pq3QFlV9bU.
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Happy #FantasticFloraFriday! Buck up for today's featured plant, which is native to our region but has relatives across the Northern Hemisphere. For more lovable leaves, visit https://t.co/Pq3QFlUBmm.
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Happy #FantasticFloraFriday! Today we're highlighting another autumn favorite, but this one blazes with color both in its leaves and its vivid fruit. For more beautiful berries, visit https://t.co/Pq3QFlUBmm.
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We are thrilled to share that the latest issue of @pshares contains a story by Gretchen Henderson detailing the fascinating hunt by Oak Spring researchers for a missing memorial to JFK. After a multi-year search, it has finally been found: https://t.co/4AWyoqWmoH
pshares.org
“Let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation …” —Gravesite of President John F. Kennedy (1917–1963), Arlington National...
The leaves are changing, the weather is cool, and our Fall 2024 Issue is out today! Cozy up with prose by Andre Dubus III, Gretchen Henderson, Benjamin Hoffmann, Aiysha Jahan, Joy Notoma, Shuchi Saraswat, Jen Silverman, Richard Stock, and Daniel Taylor. https://t.co/VXirITuBpP
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It's the first #FantasticFloraFriday of October, and today we're highlighting a native plant that is a beautiful part of our local autumn landscape. For more creeping, climbing plants, visit https://t.co/Pq3QFlUBmm.
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Happy #FantasticFloraFriday! Despite the common name of today's plant, we think it has some pretty sweet attributes. For more tremendous trees, visit https://t.co/Pq3QFlUBmm.
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Happy #FantasticFloraFriday! Today's plant plays an important role for anyone who enjoys win – but perhaps not for the reason you are thinking. For more venerable vines, visit https://t.co/Pq3QFlUBmm.
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Happy #FantasticFloraFriday! You'll recognize today's plant if you've been to the American south or are familiar with Southern Gothic imagery. For more tree-loving plants, visit https://t.co/Pq3QFlUBmm.
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Happy #FantasticFloraFriday! Today's featured plant looks cheerful and friendly, but it has a sneaky way of supplementing its energy. For more eye-opening plants, visit https://t.co/Pq3QFlV9bU.
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Happy #FantasticFloraFriday! Today we are highlighting an attractive herbaceous perennial that makes a great addition to pollinator gardens. For more pollen projecting plants, visit https://t.co/Pq3QFlV9bU
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Happy #FantasticFloraFriday! Today we're featuring a funny-looking flower that plays a valuable role in the ecosystems of bogs and ponds. For more wetland wonders, visit https://t.co/Pq3QFlUBmm.
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Happy #FantasticFloraFriday! Today's infamous plant may strike fear into the hearts of anyone who likes to venture off path in the woods. For more vicious vines, visit https://t.co/Pq3QFlV9bU.
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Happy #FantasticFloraFriday! If you're a lover of the beach, today's featured plant is for you. For more surf turf, visit https://t.co/Pq3QFlV9bU.
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