Tag Archives: The Secret Life of Plants

Welcome, Grandmother

Posted on July 22, 2018 by Pam Lazos

[photo of my grandmother, my mother and her siblings, circa 1940] Welcome, Grandmother My mother did not have a green thumb. Growing up, we had maybe three houseplants, the one, a Philodendron that hung in the living room, its … Continue reading →

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I Speak for the Trees

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Pam Lazos

I Speak for the Trees My favorite tree ever was a giant oak, over 100 feet tall with a girth so large, three adults had trouble getting their arms around it. The oak and I grew up in a backyard … Continue reading →