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Exploring My Family "Garden"

Little Tokyo sakura tree


Published: April 23, 2007 Modified: Feb. 11, 2025

Uncle Harry also helped take care of the sakura trees on Central Ave. in Little Tokyo when the Southern California Gardeners Federation was responsible for establishing the trees when they were first planted.
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Sakura tree in bloom taken on March 3, 2007. This tree is one of a row planted along Central Avenue in Little Tokyo area of Los Angeles, California.


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Exploring My Family "Garden"
I have many uncles on both sides of my family. A large number of them worked (some still work) as gardeners, either full-time with their own routes, or part-time helping their brothers. In addition, many of my cousins were “drafted” as hel…
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