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For some added color and fragrance during the bleak days on January and February, check out your local garden center for leftover paperwhite and amaryllis bulbs that are likely to…

Avoid using salt to melt snow and ice from your walks and driveway, as it can be harmful to your plants. Several environmentally friendly products are available at home improvement…

Keep a check on tropical plants like elephant ears, bananas, cannas, ginger, agaves, and Boston and Kimberly Queen ferns that you may have stored in an enclosed garage, basement or…

Continue to keep the leaves off your lawn, especially on cool-season lawns, because they continue to photosynthesize during the winter. We have the tendency to let the seemingly ever-falling oak…

Don’t forget to water your succulents! Just because they like it on the dry side, it doesn’t mean they don’t need water. The lack of humidity in your home during…

In the event of wet snow, brush it off evergreens as it accumulates, or as soon as possible after the storm. Use a broom in an upward, sweeping motion. Serious…

Once your poinsettias begin to languish, often it is best to add them to the compost pile.