Last minute garden gifts for green thumbs
A holiday gift guide offers concise ideas for plant lovers. Suggestions include a fine misting bottle, a moisture meter, a soil testing kit, a flower gatherer, a bulb planter, new garden trowels, and vinyl vented garden gloves. Also recommended are fresh flowers and winter-blooming plants like azalea, poinsettia, or cyclamen.
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Plant Talk on Christmas Plants and Care
A Christmas gardening column discusses potted plants as symbols of rebirth, mentions mistletoe safety, and highlights bromeliads and tillansia as fashionable, easy care indoor choices. It covers bird spread of mistletoe seeds, seasonal care tips, and notes Pacifica expert Sal Dance and Michael Rothenberg.
Treat your gift plants carefully By DOROTHY BAYLISS
Homes brim with Christmas excitement as gifts arrive. White plants brighten festive settings and last with proper care. Recut cut stems underwater then cool water for flowers and boil poinsettia stems before cooling. Ensure foil wrappings drain, use a saucer, avoid overwatering, and place foliage plants where light is filtered. Indoor care varies by plant type and light.
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Yuletide Plants Pose Health Risks Says UC Medical Center
UC Medical Center warns that seasonal plants can cause stomach upset skin irritation and other maladies. Holly mistletoe polychrestia Jerusalem cherry and crown of thorns can be dangerous if eaten or skin contact occurs. Mistletoe leaves and white berries pose acute dental or digestive issues while poinsettia sap may irritate eyes.
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Planita plants can be moved safely with proper prep
Evansville Indiana report notes Atlas Van Lines as sixth largest mover says inter state plant relocation is safe with preparation. Check local regulations, repot in plastic three weeks ahead, prune, water normally, and use damp wrapping and ventilated cartons. Pack with care up to four days, keep car shaded, and unload from box bottoms to avoid damage.
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Gardener’s Checklist for Planting This Month Now
Gardeners may plant cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, beets, chard, onions, and carrots. Loosen drainage and avoid overwatering. Plant perennials for spring and summer bloom, including delphinium, primroses, coral bells, canterbury bells, columbine, and shasta daisies. Also plant artichokes and asparagus from divisions or as written.
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