The Pilgrims should have switched marketing firms. Even the Thanksgiving cactus gets short shrift in…
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How to Make a Holiday Centerpiece from Backyard Everygreens
Evergreens, Holiday PlantsWhen I was a student at North Dakota State University studying horticulture back in the…
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How to Keep Florist Flowers Fresh
Holiday Plants, HouseplantsIs it true adding aspirin to the water prolongs the life of florist flowers, or…
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What Happens to Your Pet if It Eats Your Poinsettia?
Holiday PlantsThe educational campaign to debunk the old myth of poinsettias being poisonous has been quite…
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Holiday PlantsIt’s interesting to observe whether store clerks offer to wrap plants sufficiently when it’s frigid…
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Is Your Christmas Cactus Fibbing to You?
Holiday PlantsThe holidays are right around the corner, and Christmas cacti are in bud or bloom.…
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How to Rebloom an Amaryllis
Holiday Plants, HouseplantsI hope you kept the amaryllis bulb you got at Christmastime, because it’s quite easy to coax them to rebloom.…
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Caring For Your Easter Lily
Holiday PlantsThough white lilies have symbolized Easter for centuries, the large lily popular in homes and…
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How To Make A Simple Valentine Floral Design
Holiday PlantsValentine flowers are a must, even bigger than chocolates. Ready-made floral arrangements are costly. Cash-and-carry unmade flower…
Read MoreMy Christmas Wish for Gardeners
Holiday PlantsChristmas is a solid time for people who like gardening. We think about the past…
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