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Gardens of the Cross Timbers: Spring is on parade Becky Emerson Carlberg Contributing writer The Easter centerpiece on the dining room table came from pure inspiration and a thorny branch of the Trifoliate orange tree. Twenty-five small wooden birds, rabbits, bird houses, and eggs needed lots of tiny branches from which to hang. What better than thorns, something the Trifoliate orange has in abundance. The mini-spikes served double-duty as a deterrent to the cats which could be attracted to the...