Most likely, if you’re buying a blooming holiday cactus before the holidays, its a Thanksgiving cactus, not a Christmas cactus. I can’t begin to tell you how often I see stores advertising Thanksgiving cactus as Christmas cactus. (And we’re not even going to bring up their bastard cousin, the Easter cactus – Schlumbergera gaertneri.) ItContinue reading “Thanksgiving or Christmas Cactus; Do You Know the Difference?”
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Picking Your Perfect Poinsettia
No more picking your holiday poinsettia and having it fail before the holidays. With these great tips, not only will your poinsettia be a perfect highlight for your table, it can also be next year’s guest! A Little History First… Poinsettias (Euphorbia pulcherrima) are woody shrubs native to Mexico and Central America where grow upContinue reading “Picking Your Perfect Poinsettia”
5 Steps to a Blingy Winter Container
Happy winter, everyone! I’m excited to be making my evergreen winter pots again!! Winter season pots have to handle a lot of adverse conditions and actually have to last a long time, up to five months. This year, I decided a ‘BLINGY’ winter container was the direction I’m going. Your 5 Steps to a BlingyContinue reading “5 Steps to a Blingy Winter Container”