Ginkgo Dreams - Celebrating Ginkgo

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Posted by Kelly Schmitt Youngberg

There are other places besides Amazon to buy Ginkgo Biloba - A Global Treasure: From Biology to Medicine, but wherever I buy it, it will cost me a pretty penny. It will, however, be a good investment.

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Pronunciation: ‘jim-n&-“sp&rm
Function: noun
Etymology: ultimately from Greek gymnos + sperma seed—more at SPERM
: any of a class (Gymnospermae) of woody vascular seed plants (as conifers) that produce naked seeds not enclosed in an ovary and that in some instances have motile spermatozoids

Source: Merriam-Webster Online

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Cooking.com’s Gingko Leaf square dinner plates are now on clearance. Salad plates and mugs are also available.

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Pronunciation: (”)dI-‘E-sh&s
Function: adjective
Etymology: ultimately from Greek di- + oikos
1 : having male reproductive organs in one individual and female in another
2 : having staminate and pistillate flowers borne on different individuals

Source: Merriam-Webster Online

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Too much ginkgo in interior decorating is too much of a good thing, but judicious use of one of twenty2‘s four Montague wallpaper patterns could be all that you need to add a fresh look to your space.

Posted by Kelly Schmitt Youngberg

My name is Kelly Schmitt Youngberg, and I curate the collection here at Ginkgo Dreams. I’ve been fascinated with gingko trees ever since I watched one turn golden in a small courtyard below my third floor apartment in Seoul, South Korea. The intense color, the fan-shaped leaves, and the bright circle that suddenly appeared at the base of the tree one autumn day left a strong impression on my young visual soul.

I’ve wanted to plant a ginkgo tree in our front yard since we bought our house. In preparation, I’ve decided to learn as much as I can about ginkgo trees. I’ve noticed that ginkgo leaves are frequently used as a design motif, and as I’ve looked for ways to incorporate a ginkgo theme into our home, I’ve found some interesting and beautiful products. Ginkgo Dreams is the place where I record the results of both my tree and design research.

Ginkgo biloba has been shown to have some medicinal benefits, but to date my policy is not to post them here. For now, there is enough beauty in the form and knowledge to be learned about cultivation and different types of ginkgo trees.

Readers are otherwise welcome to submit ideas for content. You may contact me at kelly at ginkgodreams dot com.

Posted by Kelly Schmitt Youngberg