A Longwood Christmas
Night display at Longwood Gardens. I’m very lucky in so many ways. One of them is that I get toContinue Reading
Category: Christmas
When a Poinsettia Is Losing Leaves
There are many reasons a poinsettia could be losing its leaves. Photo: www.gardeningwithsurgicalprecision.com Here’s a common Christmas plant problem: poinsettiasContinue Reading
Creating a Better Christmas Tree
Christmas trees of the future will last much longer. Photo: thekatynews.com Around the world, Christmas trees (usually some species ofContinue Reading
Change Empty Flower Boxes Into Winter Beauty
Photo: Ashley McCarthy, pinterest.ca Nothing says more clearly “it’s fall and I’m depressed” than a flower box emptied of itsContinue Reading
Why Does My Christmas Cactus Bloom Too Early?
Christmas cactus? No, it’s actually a Thanksgiving cactus. Photo: Peter coxhead, Wikimedia Commons As I write this in early November,Continue Reading
Christmas Plant Care for Brown Thumbs
Source: Daily Health Tips, youtube.com So, someone brought you a gift plant over the holidays. Maybe a poinsettia or ChristmasContinue Reading
How the Christmas Cactus Came to Be
Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera spp.). Source: worldofsucculents.com An Original Story by the Laidback Gardener Once upon a time there was aContinue Reading
A Gardener’s Christmas
Source: adirondackoperationsanta.org & www.clipartmax.com I’ve seen versions of this poem here and there over the years, but the original authorContinue Reading
Unwrap Your Poinsettia Without Delay
Yes, do make sure your poinsettia is well wrapped against the cold when you bring it back from the store,Continue Reading
Christmas Plants Around the World
The most popular Christmas plant in North America is certainly the poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima). There is scarcely a store thatContinue Reading