I am a gardener and it is beginning to look a lot like Christmas.I willingly admit…… that I am tempted to buy poinsettias, Norfolk Island pines, Christmas cactus, amaryllis bulbs, and rosemary …
After All…
The garden looks calm and restful now, just waiting for the first snowfall. I hope it comes soon because there are some of those late fall-winter weeds coming up in a few places and a little snow …
The Plant Purchase Personality Test
‘Tis the season to check out the wide variety of indoor plants and blooms that we use to decorate our homes for the holidays.Whether cut flowers, blooming plants, or bulbs like amaryllis that can be …
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Hortense Answers Questions of the Season
Hortense Hoelove has returned just in time to answer a few questions of the season!Dear Hortense Hoelove,I recently sent some flowers to someone to cheer them up. While deciding what to order, I …
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Games for Current and Future Gardeners
Remember when you were a baby boomer kid and you got a new board game? First thing you did was find the instructions and read them from beginning to end to see how to actually play the game.And …
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Is My Calendar Right?
I woke up this morning dreaming that it was December and the gardening season was more or less over here in my USDA Zone 5b garden.Then I realized that it was December and the gardening season is more …
