对于那些有园艺才能的母亲，一颗开花植物，灌木或小树——有各种形状和价格——可以让妈妈/奶奶每年都看到有东西成长。
For moms with green thumbs, a flowering plant, bush or small tree – available in a variety of sizes and price points – will give mom/grandmother something they can watch grow year after year.
专家说为防止火灾所采取的措施可以避免毁灭性灾难，因为如果允许小树和灌木肆意生长，形成的“阶梯燃料”会点燃更大的树。
Experts say measures taken to stop fires can end up causing more devastating ones by allowing the growth of small trees and underbrush, "ladder fuels" that ignite bigger trees.
那都是些小树，单薄的枝桠使它们看起来更像是灌木丛，但也有一些树干如消防栓粗细的标本树木。
Most were young, with such spindly branches that they resembled bushes more than trees, but there were also a few specimens with trunks the width of fire hydrants.
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