cherry tree

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Late Bloomer

much2say @much2say (57760) • Los Angeles, California 12 Apr 21

Spring has been pretty warm here in Southern California. The cherry trees around the area have been blooming from a long time ago . . . all except ours . There had been dead areas at the top of our tree for a...

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George Washington and the cherry tree

John Welford @indexer (4852) • Leicester, England 28 Oct 18

When George Washington was six years old he was given a hatchet, which he used to inflict serious damage on his father’s young cherry tree. When challenged as to whether he was the culprit, George said that he could never tell a...

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There Be Cherries Here

fishtiger58 @fishtiger58 (29819) • Momence, Illinois 9 May 16

My cherry trees have cherries at long last woohooo. We planted this particular cherry tree about 3 years ago. It was a very young tree and we so far have not had any cherries. Our other cherry tree that we planted 4 years ago has...

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Cherry Blossoms

fishtiger58 @fishtiger58 (29819) • Momence, Illinois 11 Apr 16

Despite the colder than usual weather we have been having for the past week or so, my cherry trees have bloomed. I do so love getting the cherries but when the trees are in bloom it's so beautiful. The entire tree is covered in...

cherry blossoms

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Fresh, tart cherries!

gantwick @gantwick (849) • United States 10 May 08

Our little cherry tree has a couple of dozen cherries (still green) this year! The kids and I got it a couple of years ago as a Mother's Day gift for my wife. But I have a dilemma. How do I keep the birds away from the...

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