YOUR PLACE KEEP THOSE BLOOMIN' HOLIDAY PLANTS.The holidays are over, but you don't have to toss your amaryllis amaryllis (ăm'ərĭl`ĭs), common name for some members of the Amaryllidaceae, a family of mostly perennial plants with narrow, flat leaves and with lilylike flowers borne on separate, leafless stalks. and poinsettias out with the Christmas tree Christmas tree Evergreen tree, usually decorated with lights and ornaments, to celebrate the Christmas season. The use of evergreen trees, wreaths, and garlands as symbols of eternal life was common among the ancient Egyptians, Chinese, and Hebrews. . According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Southern California Garden Club, once your potted amaryllis has bloomed, cut off the dead blooms stalks about a halnch from the top of the bulb. Foliage soon will appear, so keep the pot in a bright location where it can get morning sun and afternoon shade. Then continue to water and fertilize regularly to initiate new blooms next fall. That poinsettia poinsettia: see spurge. poinsettia Popular flowering plant (Euphorbia pulcherrima), best-known member of the diverse spurge family. Native to Mexico and Central America, it grows in moist, wet, wooded ravines and on rocky hillsides. plant you bought in December can brighten up your home for the next couple of months as long as you don't overwater Since being founded in 1979, Chris May and his staff at Overwater guitars (now based in Carlisle, England) have produced bass guitars regarded by many to be among the finest available. it. Once the color fades, cut the plant back to about 8 inches tall. And remember that it will need less water now. In the spring, set your poinsettia outside in the shade until it acclimates itself before moving it into more sun, and continue to feed and water sparingly. Then in September, move your plant into a dark closet for about 14 hours to develop its trademark coloring and then bring it out to a sunny window each day for 10 weeks. Or just buy a new one next season. - Barbara De Witt HANDYMAN TIP: To get rust off glass, rub with a wet Brillo pad - not too hard or you will scratch the glass. Or cut a lemon in half, sprinkle salt on the cut side and rub the glass lightly. - Peter C. Hotton, Boston Globe HUG A TREE: After all these years of celebrating National Arbor Day, it's about time It's About Time may refer to:
So get out and vote. It could be sturdy oak, an elegant magnolia, a mighty redwood or any one of 21 nominees listed online at www.ArborDay.org. Just place your online vote now through April 26 - or do it the old-fashioned way with pen and paper by writing your name, address and choice of tree on a 3-by- 5-inch card and sending it to National Arbor Day Foundation The National Arbor Day Foundation is the world's oldest and largest tree-planting organization.[1] Its million members plant millions of trees every year. New members receive 10 free trees. , Dept. P, Nebraska City, Neb. 68410, by April 1. The winning tree will be announced on National Arbor Day, April 27, by the National Arbor Day Foundation. - B.D.W. CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1 -- 2) no caption (amaryllis) (3) no caption (trees) |
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