Plant Care When You're Away
Travel with peace of mind with our simple care instructions for your plants. When you go on vacation, no matter what time of year, what will become of your houseplants? Left untended for up to a week, most indoor plants will survive. Just water ... [... more]
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Holiday Plants and Their Stories - Landscaping
During the winter months the landscape is transformed with the use of holiday plants. Here are the stories behind their use. The holiday traditions may vary from one country to another. For many in America, the most important decoration is the ... [... more]
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Kalanchoe
Enjoy the clusters of tiny star-shape kalanchoe (kal-un-KOH-ee) flowers in colors from yellow and orange to pink and red. This succulent has thick, glossy, leaves with serrated edges. Its bright but tiny flowers are held aloft in oodles of ... [... more]
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How to Grow Amaryllis
Ordinarily a spring-flowering tropical bulb, this magnificent bloomer lights up a room when forced to flower indoors during winter. Enjoy spectacular flowers up to 9 inches wide on strong stems up to 3 feet tall. Choose from a complete range of ... [... more]
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Weekend Project: Tabletop Trees in a Twinkling
Create a lush holiday atmosphere throughout your home with tiny trees. Oh Christmas tree! If you're looking for simple-but-charming holiday decorating ideas, think trees. The selection of tabletop-size, live trees of all kinds has never been ... [... more]
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Poinsettia Care Guide
Photo: Paul Ecke Ranch Related slide show: The New Look of Poinsettias First: Poinsettias are not poisonous. Although you wouldn't want to eat one, you can feel safe in their presence. Feel better now? Good, because these holiday favorites ... [... more]
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Growing Holiday Azaleas Indoors
Year after year, your family will enjoy these wonderful blooms. Azaleas are among the most popular indoor plants during the fall holiday season. These bright, showy bloomers can grow for years to come, especially when transplanted to the garden ... [... more]
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CARING FOR HOLIDAY PLANTS
Many plants can be grown to provide color during the Christmas season, and flourish with proper care. While the poinsettia has become the traditional holiday plant, the cyclamen and the Jerusalem cherry are also beautiful holiday plants. The ... [... more]
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Decorating with Holiday Plants - Landscaping
Decorate with a minimum of fuss this holiday season. It's easy when you use holiday plants. These come in a range of colors, sizes, and styles to fit every holiday decorating scheme. While some of the holiday plants are flowering pot plants, ... [... more]
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Indoor Gardens: Fresh ideas for growing beautiful plants ...
 Lots of ideas and basic houseplant info: I have several books on houseplants, but this one is a little bit different. Other houseplant books are an "encyclopedia" of the different kinds of plants and also includes information on care, [... more]
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Christmas Cactus
This family treasure will bloom year after year, just in time for Christmas. Hybrids bloom in white, pink, red, purple, violet, and yellow. Flowers last up to a month. Plants rebloom year after year, seemingly miraculously, just in time for ... [... more]
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Keeping Holiday Plants
Holiday plants are a common gift but in many cases the recipient is not sure how to keep the plant beyond New Years. Many people are given a flowering plant such as a mum, poinsettia, or azalea at this time of the year. These plants can have a ... [... more]
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