Other Life Giving Things
This section is filled with other fun and random things that just make life sparkle apart from gardening. Peruse and explore things that make life fun.
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How to Water Poinsettias
Are You New to Caring for Poinsettias or Frustrated with Poinsettia Care? If you’re new to taking care of Poinsettias, or just plain frustrated with
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How to Make a Front Door Planter with Winter Evergreens
Front door planters and urns look so festive filled with live evergreen boughs! I love to fill my front door urns with greens and twigs
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How to Choose a Healthy Poinsettia
I love Poinsettias, they signal Christmastime to me! So as you’re getting ready to bring poinsettias into your home, here are a few tips on
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How to Make an Evergreen Garland
Evergreen garlands add a romantic, festive, and graceful touch to the Christmas holiday season. Their colour, texture, and fragrance signal that the holidays have arrived.
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How to Make a Christmas Wreath
Seeing evergreen wreaths pop into the landscape always tugs nostalgically at my heartstrings as the Christmas holiday season draws near. Have you ever wondered how
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How to Get Your Poinsettia to Rebloom and Stay Beautiful Year-Round
Poinsettias are often used as living decorations during the holidays and composted once they start looking shaggy. If this is a path that grinds against
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How to Select, Use, and Care for Live Christmas Greenery
Decorating with live Christmas greenery is a tradition of old that dates back to at least the 16th century. Stories of why and how it
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How to Choose and Care for a Real Christmas Tree
There is something incredibly nostalgic about having a real Christmas tree. The scent of pine signals that Christmas is in the air, and the authentic
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How to Care for Your Poinsettia in 3 Simple Steps
Poinsettias are the quintessential Christmas flower as they ring in the holidays like none other. They also have a tendency to really mess with people
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Making Thanksgiving Special in a Pandemic World
Thanksgiving is my favourite holiday. Being thankful is good for me – gratitude is the precursor to joy. The thing I love about Thanksgiving is its