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Meet Sammy the Coconut Palm

Meet Sammy the Coconut Palm

by Delaney Lynch | Nov 1, 2024 | Garden Design, Horticulture, New to the Garden

Can a Coconut Grow in the Midwest? You betcha! Susan Koenen, the younger woman in the picture below, was the Deputy Probate Clerk of Putnam County, MO. She retired July 1 this year. Susan shared this story with the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden: “My late boss...
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