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![Fake Ice Cream (Blue Java) Banana photos abound on the interwebs](http://wellspringgardens.com/cdn/shop/articles/Fake_ice_cream_banana_thumbnail_1_2x-100.jpg?v=1725025935&width=1080)
Have you ever come across images of neon blue ice cream bananas online and wondered if they were real? The truth is, those vibrant blue hues are often the result of clever photo editing techniques rather than the natural color...
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![How far are we from growing plants on the moon?](http://wellspringgardens.com/cdn/shop/articles/Growing_plants_on_the_moon_new_text_2x-100.jpg?v=1724427109&width=1080)
Two years ago, researchers from the University of Florida proved you can grow plants in Moon soil, marking a significant achievement in lunar and space exploration. Their study published in the journal Communications Biology demonstrates that plants can sprout in lunar soil,...
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![Spanish moss isn't Spanish and isn't moss. It's a bromeliad and it’s related to what fruiting plant??](http://wellspringgardens.com/cdn/shop/articles/Pineapples_Moss_YouTube.jpg?v=1721849623&width=1080)
Did you know that Spanish Moss, also known as Tillandsia usneoides, is closely related to pineapple plants? This unexpected connection may come as a surprise to many, given the stark visual differences between the two plants. What makes Spanish Moss...
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![One Barbados Cherry contains as much Vitamin C as a whole navel orange](http://wellspringgardens.com/cdn/shop/articles/Barbados_cherry_Youtube_thumbnail-100.jpg?v=1719350792&width=1080)
When it comes to getting your daily dose of Vitamin C, most people immediately think of oranges. However, there is another fruit that surpasses oranges in its Vitamin C content — the Barbados Cherry, also known as Malpighia emarginata, Wild...
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![Bring all the hummingbirds to your yard with a Trumpet Coral Honeysuckle](http://wellspringgardens.com/cdn/shop/articles/dreamstime_xl_150365931.jpg?v=1710520604&width=1080)
Lonicera sempervirens, commonly known as Trumpet or Coral Honeysuckle, is a non-aggressive climbing vine with coral, orange-red blooms. Bees and hummingbirds are drawn to the flowers' sweet nectar. This Florida native blooms in spring and summer. Depending on how you prune it,...
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