TREE Riddles
Which tree keeps you warm in winter?
Fir
Blessed are the peacemakers…
for they shall be called the children of God
“When dew is on the grass, Rain will never come to..."
pass?
These low-light, indoor/outdoor hanging plants are mostly fringed, but the spider varieties spawn little spiderettes at the ends of their long, thin leaves.
What are ferns?
Name a President who never served in Congress.
Washington, J. Adams, Jefferson, Taylor, Grant, Arthur, Cleveland, T. Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson, Coolidge, Hoover, F. Roosevelt, Eisenhower, Carter, Reagan, Clinton, G. W. Bush, and Donald Trump.
Does she or doesn’t she
Clairol hair dye
Which tree do you carry in your hand?
Palm
He that is without sin among you…
let him first cast the first stone
Rain before seven, Clear before
eleven
These rose-like annuals add bright spots of color in low light. Many gardeners plant them under trees.
What are begonias?
Name an Assassinated President
Abraham Lincoln (1865), James A. Garfield (1881), William McKinley (1901), and John F. Kennedy (1963).
Ring around the collar
Wisk detergent
Which tree is always in mourning?
Weeping Willow
And if a house be divided against itself…
that house cannot stand
When your joints all start to ache, Rainy weather is at..
stake?
These mother-and-child flowering plants are small succulents with green and purple rosettes.
What are hens and chicks?
I wrote a newspaper column called “My Day.”
My husband was a distant cousin of mine.
I was much more publicly involved in politics and the press than any first lady before me.
WHO AM I?
Eleanor Roosevelt wife of Franklin Roosevelt
The instruments of the immortals
Steinway pianos
Which tree suggests a color?
Redwood
Follow me and I will make
you fishers of men
When the glass falls low, Prepare for a blow; When the glass is high, Let your [fill in the blank] fly.
kites?
These “Z” flowers might have been the first flowers you grew from seed as a child.
What are zinnias?
I obtained a graduate degree from University of Southern California. I was the first lady to earn this level of education. I was also the first lady in more than 108 years not to wear a hat at my husband’s swearing-in ceremonies.
Patricia “Pat” Nixon wife of Richard Nixon
Strong enough for a man but made for a woman
Secret deodorant
Which tree reminds you of a couple?
Pear
Do not cast your pearls…
before swine
Red sky at night, Sailor’s delight; Red sky in morning, Sailor’s [fill in the blank].
warning
These snappy annuals take their name from a mythical creature.
What are snapdragons?
Name a President, who is an alumni of Harvard University (7).
J. Adams, J. Q. Adams, T. Roosevelt, F. Roosevelt, Kennedy, G. W. Bush (business school), and Barack Obama (law school).
Our repairmen are the loneliest guys in town
Maytag