Robin Y. Rivet

NEXT HYBRID MEETING: Feb '23 - Plumeria 101 - Grow Amazing Plumerias In SD w/Mike Atkinson

Please join us on Monday, February 13, 2023, at 6 pm in-person at Congregation Beth Israel (map and address below) or at 6:45 pm on Zoom...

TREES, PLEASE! Do Valentines Have Vesicles?

By Robin Y. Rivet, for Let’s Talk Plants! February 2023. Do Valentines Have Vesicles? Yes, red-fruiting Valentines have vesicles - which...

TREES, PLEASE! DIY Help - Tree Pulp For Your Bookshelf

By Robin Y. Rivet, for Let’s Talk Plants! December 2022. Do-it-yourself Help - Tree Pulp for Your Bookshelf. Our Mediterranean tree...

TREES, PLEASE! Trick Or “TREE-t”?

By Robin Y. Rivet, for Let’s Talk Plants! October 2022. “Bloody Eyeball” Tree fruit, Alectryon excelsus. Ali Undorf, CC BY-SA 2.0...

TREES, PLEASE! Eucalyptus – Thank Them Or Yank Them?

By Robin Y. Rivet, for Let’s Talk Plants! August 2022. Eucalyptus – Thank Them Or Yank Them? The battle continues. Do you love or loathe...

TREES, PLEASE! Can You Bake A Cherry Pie?

By Robin Y Rivet, for Let’s Talk Plants! June 2022. Can You Bake a Cherry Pie? Miracles do happen. Twenty years ago, it was unlikely you...

TREES, PLEASE! Is Your Tree Going To Pot?

By Robin Y Rivet, for Let’s Talk Plants! April 2022. Should you grow your tree in a pot? If I wasn’t addressing horticulturists: I’d...

TREES, PLEASE! Sight the Seeds, Cite the Trees

By Robin Y Rivet. Contrary to what easterners believe, winter in our mild region renders many tree species naked for months, and regional...