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Kim Peacock

  • Tree of the Week

    Moorpark Apricot: A Monticello Mainstay

    Prunus armeniaca ‘Moorpark’ The Moorpark apricot tree was first introduced to the United States by Thomas Jefferson in 1790 after he made a formal request that the tree be planted throughout his home at…

    By Kim Peacock | July 12, 2016
  • Misc Trees

    Once Upon a Tree…

    As the mom of a preschooler, I read A LOT of children’s books. And as an employee at the Arbor Day Foundation, I find great joy in the number of children’s books that use…

    By Kim Peacock | May 4, 2016
  • Holiday

    Spooky Cemetery Trees

    Trees in a cemetery normally provide a calming and peaceful effect for visitors and passersby. But around Halloween, they take on a spookier air—casting eerie shadows, swaying and creaking in the wind, and providing…

    By Kim Peacock | October 30, 2015