Three generations of a cactus

20 years ago, my son gave me a Christmas cactus for my birthday. Over the years it deteriorated and I took one cutting. It's getting a little old and wilted and I've tried different things like feeding it sugar, fertilizing it repotting it several times to try and get it to perk up, but it doesn't really want to so I took some cuttings from it and when I was very successful with the first cutting, I did a second batch of cuttings.

What happens when you skip mowing the lawn for one week?

I am so excited! I didn't mow my lawn for one or two weeks in the backyard and this was for the benefit of the lightning bugs or fireflies. I gave in and started mowing today -I gave into social pressure. Anyway, what I noticed in my backyard was a sprouted oak tree. a white swamp oak?. I do get deer in my backyard so I will have to fence it in with some chicken wire. A good deed was rewarded afterall. I thank the squirrels for their contribution.

Mock Orange Cutting

While going for a bike ride, I noticed Mock Orange along the trail. I thought maybe I could take a little branch and root it and that's what I did. years ago, I had a mock orange bush outside my bedroom window. The fragrance would waft in through the window. I'm not sure where I'm gonna plant this bush I have rooted. I used root hormone and vermiculite. when this first one was successfull i went back to the trail and am rooting another.