Your Poinsettia is Sick… But That’s a Good Thing!
The poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) has not always been the compact plant we know today. It is actually a large shrubContinue Reading
Category: Christmas
A Pickle in the Christmas Tree?
Have you heard of this tradition? I was working on my Christmas conference (which I’m hoping to offer to companiesContinue Reading
The Christmas Plant that Came In from the Cold
Traditionally potted Christmas plants, such as poinsettias, Christmas cactus, and Christmas kalanchoes, have always been tropical or subtropical plants. InContinue Reading
Your Christmas Tree Can Still Be Very Useful
As the holiday season draws to a close, many people set aside this week to take down their Christmas decorations.Continue Reading
How to Control Floraphobia
There are two classes of people: those who are happy to receive a plant as a gift at Christmas andContinue Reading
A Winter’s Tale
I’d venture a guess that you have at least one poinsettia in your house this holiday season. If not, maybeContinue Reading
Tales, Legends and Holiday Plants
You can’t have Christmas without plants. They’re so much a part of tradition that you can’t get away from them.Continue Reading
Something Else than a Poinsettia for Christmas, Please!
The poinsettia, it is well known, is THE star of the holiday season and I admit it, every year, IContinue Reading
2023: Year of the Amaryllis
The Amaryllis you decorate your home with during the winter holidays is a Hippeastrum. A member of the genus Amaryllidaceae, Hippeastrum bulbsContinue Reading
A “Real” Christmas Tree
Want to avoid buying a Christmas tree only to throw it away? You could buy a “living” Christmas tree. AContinue Reading