Podcasts about christmas cactus

How this December rain and these mild temperatures could have an impact on the lawn. Propagating passion flowers. Caring for Meyer Lemon Trees. Growing a rubber plant. Keeping a Christmas Cactus alive. Common houseplant mistakes. Pruning magnolia trees. Moving Peony plants. Repotting aloe vera. Donating plants. Can we still dormant seed the lawn? Learn more from Master Gardener Teresa Rooney. extension.umn.edu

In this episode, Ken and Lisa of Watters Garden Center cover some garden trivia and the history of the Christmas Cactus. Did you know that Christmas Cactus is really a cactus and it native to the mountains of Brazil? Learn more about this holiday favorite and other fun facts.Listen in to learn more!Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-gardening-podcast/Follow Cast11 on Facebook: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZFollow Cast11 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network/

Get your home ready for the holidays with the perfect plant picks! In this episode, we dive into the world of festive flora, discussing classic holiday favorites like poinsettias and Christmas cacti. We'll uncover their care tips and share some unique alternatives. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or a plant newbie, this episode has everything you need to bring the holiday spirit to life in your home.Holiday PlantsChristmas CactusResources for Home Growers: HouseplantsQuestions/Comments/Feedback/Suggestions for Topics: hortculturepodcast@l.uky.eduCheck us out on Instagram!

Bloomers in the Garden • 11.30.24• The Beauty of Amaryllis • Thanksgiving Christmas vs Christmas Cactus • Fresh Christmas Greens • Balled & Burlapped Christmas Trees • Bringing a Fig Tree Indoors?!? • and More!  Do you love Amaryllis as much as I do? This beautiful Flowering Bulb has a story almost as beautiful as the flower! Learn all about Amaryllis during our 1st segment! Christmas Cactus are a popular Holiday Plant. Hear about the differences from Thanksgiving Cactus vs Christmas Cactus and how to grow them in our second segment! Bring a sense of nostalgia to this Holiday Season using Fresh greens everywhere in our homes. Hear about thier use in history and lore during our 3rd segment. Before you go out and buy a cut Christmas tree! Con- sider a Potted or Balled and Burlapped Tree you can plant After Christ- mas! We'll weigh the options in our 4th segment. After listening to our Fig Winterizing segment a listener contacted us about how to winterize a fig tree growing in a container! Hear all about it during our final segment! Philadelphia, South Jersey, & Delaware Valley Saturdays at 8am 860am WWDB-AM Saturday at 6am & 5pm 93.5FM & 1540am WNWR "The Word"....   NYC Tri-State Area Sundays at 8am 1250 AM "Classic Oldies" WMTR Bloomers in the Garden helps you and your neighbors have more beautiful yards, gardens and landscapes. Len and Julio are your “go-to” source for practical information, solid “local” advice that applies to the Delaware Valley. Learn about products and plants you can pronounce that are available at local Independent Garden Centers. Get inspired and confident to try new things, building on our past successful recommendations. Your hosts, Len Schroeder & Julio Zamora Len Schroeder has a rich family heritage of horticulture dating back over 100 years. His own experience spans over 30 years as Owner of Bloomers Home & Garden Center. Bloomers is a Retail Garden Center that caters to the home gardener and the do-it-yourself landscaper. Bloomers prides itself on its staff training. We translate the often confusing gardening information into easy to understand, executable tasks. Len brings a professional lifetime of sorting out plants and products that work when customers get them home. Julio Zamora has worked within Bloomers Nursery Department for over a decade and is a life-long gardener. Julio's unique passion for customers inspires Gardeners of all ages to try new things. His relaxed friendly demeanor and enthusiastic joy when discussing the benefits of gardening is inspirational. Julio's authentic love and concern for people makes him and exceptional individual and host! Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Call the Bloomer's Garden Hotline” at (609)685-1880 to leave your question, your name and the town you're from! You can also write to len@bloomers.com or julio@bloomers.com

This week, we're teaming up with The Plant Review magazine for a houseplant special. Jenny Laville talks to Rebecca Hilgenhof of Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to learn about the exciting prospect of growing passionflowers on the windowsill. James Armitage is in conversation with former RHS Director of Horticulture Jim Gardiner to chat all about his favourite houseplant, Begonia masoniana, and the famous plantsman who it is named for. Plus, Kevin Mann shares his love of the miniature Christmas cactus. Passionflowers mentioned: Passiflora citrina, Passiflora murucuja and Passiflora boenderi. Host: Gareth Richards and James Armitage  Contributors: Rebecca Hilgenhof, Jim Gardiner, Kevin Mann, Jenny Laville Other Links: The Plant Review The Orchid Review RHS Plant Finder 2025 Passion Flower Cultivation Become a member of the RHS

Welcome to another episode of Mid-South Gardening featuring Vador Vance, Kenneth Mabry, and Jim Crowder!

In this episode, Ken Lain the Mountain Gardener chats about jumping to the front of the garden line with plant drops. Certain plants are in high demand during certain seasons. People want poinsettias and Christmas Cactus during the holidays but garden centers don't want to order too many to prevent having excess inventory. What can you do to ensure you get your holiday plants this season? Be sure you preorder your holiday plants in advance! This way when the garden center runs out, you won't be left without yours!Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-gardener-with-ken-lain-gardening-podcast/Follow Cast11 on Facebook: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZFollow Cast11 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network/

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios,  Garden Expert Teresa Watkins is joined by award-winning landscape architect, Benjamin Vogt, author of Prairie Up.  Benjamin discusses the pros and cons of No Mow May. The Dirty Word of the Day is Cauliflory. Garden questions include how to get rid of crabgrass, keeping lychee fruit safe, what's growing on my Christmas Cactus, listeners send in their photos of gorgeous amaryllis blooming, and more. https://bit.ly3c1f5x7 Check out Art in Bloom Garden Tours for more information! Come join Teresa and garden enthusiasts on a magical trip to beautiful gardens around the world. Photo and graphic credit: Teresa Watkins, Benjamin Vogt Listen every Saturdays from 7am - 9am EST on WFLA- Orlando. Call in with your garden questions and text messages on 1-888.455.2867 and 23680, Miss the live broadcast? Listen on Audioboom podcast 24/7. https://bit.ly/3c1f5x7   #WFLF #WFLA #FNN #WNDB #BetterLawns #gardening #Florida #planting #gardeninglife #radio #southflorida #northflorida #centralflorida #Deland #SHE #Orlando #Sarasota #Miami #FortLauderdale #BLGradio #WRLN #WiOD #gardening #SummitResponsibleSolutions #QualityGreenSpecialists #BlackKow 

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from Summit Responsible Solutions Studios, Garden expert, Teresa Watkins, with guest host Dr. Gary Bachman, talk with Dr. Rachel Mallinger, UF/IFAS, about the current health of bee species and Florida native bees.  The Dirty Word of the Day is Polyphyetic. Garden questions include: Earthboxes, trimming pencil cactus, is my Christmas Cactus blooming now?  https://bit.ly3c1f5x7 Photo and graphic credit: Teresa Watkins, Rachel Mallinger. Listen every Saturdays from 7am - 9am EST on WFLA- Orlando. Call in with your garden questions and text messages on 1-888.455.2867 and 23680, Miss the live broadcast? Listen on Audioboom podcast 24/7. https://bit.ly/3c1f5x7   #WFLF #WFLA #FNN #WNDB #BetterLawns #gardening #Florida #planting #gardeninglife #radio #southflorida #northflorida #centralflorida #Deland #SHE #Orlando #Sarasota #Miami #FortLauderdale #BLGradio #WRLN #WiOD #gardening #SummitResponsibleSolutions #QualityGreenSpecialists #BlackKow 

This is The Digital Story Podcast #928, Jan. 2, 2024. Today's theme is "All Dressed Up with Nowhere to Go" I'm Derrick Story. Opening Monologue I have just taken my 100th portrait of the cat. All the blooms have fallen off the Christmas Cactus in the window box. As I sit here watching the rain outside, surrounded by all of this great camera gear, I'm jonesing for a photo adventure. But not today. How I plan to cope with my internment is the lead story in today's TDS Photography Podcast. I hope you enjoy the show.

Mo, of The Squonk & The Hag Podcast joined Jay and Squidge to talk about hangover/Christmas chillout games, glue guns, not liking people, how to test whether you are a hotdog or not, and general hilarity. All this and more in our festive 2023 episode.Remember that you can always get in touch with us on our Facebook page, on Twitter, or with our Contact page.Show NotesFrom active timer battling to zombie slaying, Waffling Taylors covers video games beyond.Today we are joined by Mo from The Squank and the Hag podcast to talk about Christmassy games and thingsStrap yourselves in, people. This pod isn't like any Christmas special out there. So sit back, grab some snacks, and get ready for this episode entitled Christmas with more wrong side. "Christmas with Mo - Wrong Side, Flip Me Over."Enjoy.— SquidgeThis episode introduced a rather confused (at first) guest: Mo. Mo first thought that she was Jay, and Jay thought he was Jay, too. Which led to much hilarity and confusion. But Mo then introduced herself and her podcast thusly - that's right, the show notes can sometimes be eloquent and thatAll right, so I am mo. I am one of the co-hosts of The Squank and the Hag podcast, which is a true crime and scary stories podcast, which kind of goes hand in hand with the stuff on the wall with the red string, because we also talk about conspiracies here and there.We talk about folktales, cryptids, anything that can go bump in the night. So that could be a serial killer that actually has been convicted and in jail, or that could be some legend tale of that creepy thing outside your window at night.So I have a co-host. His name is Kraken or Krako. Everybody kind of just has fun with his name. He's also referred to as "crackhead" but he's my best friend, and we have known each other for years, so we have that probably very similar dynamic to the two of you guys, where it's a lot of just silliness and comfortable hanging out with friends and telling a story at the same time.So it's a lot of fun. We say "we" it's the team, but that always sounds like we're paying people, but we have friends who also help out. So people who research stories for us, social media ideas, merch, all that kind of stuff. But it's fun. It's all just friends and for fun and all that....And I guess outside of that, if you want to know about me, I don't like to leave the house. I do a lot of crafting. I do everything from knitting and crochet to building d and d terrain, painting miniatures. I learned how to cast resin so I can make my own dice. So I just do a lot of crafting and just like being creative and married with four cats. So there's that. But it's fun.— MoBecause it's the Christmas episode, Squidge brought up the topic of his rather spiffy hat. And a spiffy hat it is, indeed. But talk of the festive season, spiffy hats, and knitted hats for cat ears - you'll have the listen to the episode, trust - the subject of Squidge's mighty Christmas Cactus came up, and how because Mo has multiple cats, she doesn't have a Christmas TreeI approve— MoAnd because Mo brought up her custom neon sign which reads... you guessed it, "Mo," Squidge brought up the custom pro-wrestling belt that he got for Jay in March of this year - 2023, in case you're reading this in the future. Also, hello future person!Holiday Hangover GamesSo imagine: you're entering the living room. The battlefield of festive cheer turned into a scene straight out of a slapstick comedy holiday movie. The twinkling lights on the Christmas tree are twinned with the glow of Uncle Bob's Rudolph sweater. The cat is pawing at the carnage it wrought, reminiscing of the previous day's epic battle with the Christmas tree.As we venture further, the air is thick with the scent of both triumph and culinary failure. Aunt Mildred's fruitcake, once a brave culinary experiment, has now achieved legendary status as the only fruitcake to be declared as a biohazard. Meanwhile, Grandma is serenely snoring on the couch, draped in tinsel like the queen of a Christmas jungle.In the kitchen, where the remnants of a feast now lie in glorious disarray, the turkey carcass looks like it's been through a Christmas war zone. Mashed potatoes have found a new home on the ceiling. And the once proud elf-on-a-shelf is now hanging from the chandelier with a faraway look in its eyes as if to say, "you weren't there."So with that in mind, let's talk about holiday hangovers....So in case you couldn't guess from that, the sort of theme of this is, like: what games we play at Christmas, what games we play when we're hungover, if we are hungover, that kind of thing. Sort of comfy games that you sit there with a blanket, that kind of thing. If the cats aren't wreaking havoc on the house or you're not having to clear up too much biohazardous material from the day before. That's the whole theme of this episode— SquidgeFull Show NotesCheck out the full show notes for Squidge's Cross Stitches corner, some extra stuff, and some links to related things. And reach out to us on Discord, Twitter, Facebook, or try our brand-new contact page.Links of Interest Join our Discord server and be part of future episodes Our Facebook page Us on Twitter Support us on Ko-Fi Mo's podcast: The Squank and the Hag Twitter Insta Twitch PAX Unplugged Deadpool, but it's Ed, Edd n Eddy Behind The Mic: The Waffling Taylors Carmen Miranda Shaking Hands With Celebrities For As Long As Possible | Banzai You Suck at Cooking Ten Hours of Nick Offerman's 'Yule Log' Signing Off... For NowAnd have you left us a rating or review? We'd really like to hear back from listeners about our show, so check out https://wafflingtaylors.rocks/our-podcast/ for links to services where you can leave us some wonderful feedback.The Waffling Taylors is a proud member of Jay and Jay Media. If you like this episode, please consider supporting our Podcasting Network. One $3 donation provides a week of hosting for all of our shows. 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Christmas cactus not blooming ? Here's some tips from U of MN extension horticulturalist Julie Weisenhorn. ext.umn.edu

In this episode, Ken and Lisa of Watters Garden Center discuss garden trivia and the history of Christmas Cactus. Is Christmas Cactus really a cactus? Is there a tie between the plant and the holiday? Learn this and more by listening in!Listen to Ken Lain's weekly gardener podcast. You can also listen to Ken Lain's Mountain Gardener Radio Show Live on Saturdays at 8 am & 11 am and again on Sundays at 8 am on KQNA, and 11:30 am on 95.5 & 99.9FM. Follow Cast11 on Facebook: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZFollow Cast11 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network/Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://mountaingardener.buzzsprout.com or wherever you stream podcasts.

The final episode in this series falls just before Christmas so we've put together a compilation of interviews all about Christmas plants! @mr_plantgeek brings tips for keeping your Poinsettia happy in your home from the Italian breeder of some of Europes leading varieties plus the story behind the Cyclamen and ho wit can be used indoors and outside over the festive period. @ellenmarygardening brings the Christmas tree care tips along with @theplantrescuer helping you to keep your Christmas Cactus alive!    Afterwards, Michael and Ellen have an end of series gossip that often goes off on tangents, with numerous inappropriate topics. It must be the end of the year!    Sponsors of series 13 are Lava-Lite  - Naturally The Best   Effortlessly nourish and protect your plants with a collection of totally non-toxic, environmentally friendly, sustainable, pH neutral, lightweight and 100% natural products.   Derived from volcanic deposits, LAVA-LITE was formed by nature over 10,000 years ago.   The collection is made up of eight different horticultural growing/potting media and pest control products, with each continually offering the same natural benefits: thermal protection, moisture retention and control, soil conditioning and providing a nutrient boost; as well as being completely child, pet and environmentally safe.   LAVA-LITE is chemically inert, zero-harm and does not kill pests. It acts as a natural barrier and deterrent, providing an opportunity for them to simply move on.   All the products can be used anywhere in the home and garden without worry and any predators eating prey that have come in to contact with LAVA-LITE will not be harmed, keeping eco-systems balanced, maintained and sustainable.   The LAVA-LITE collection is available in handy 1 litre and 3 litre resealable pouches. They are easy to use, provide great results and don't require careful handling, making them perfect for the novice gardener and specialist grower.   Learn more at www.lava-lite.co.uk

With a wintry feel in the air, David Maxwell is joined in studio by experts Anna Hudson and Reg Maxwell to offer some gardening inspiration for colder days. The team will be taking questions on among other things the challenges of Christmas Cactus, and why one listener's winter display of cyclamen is wilting. Also on the programme, David heads to a Jurassic world in County Kerry where Australian tree ferns have naturalised. At the Greenmount campus of the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise they are growing pink, white and orange Poinsettias alongside the traditional red ones. Anna has been harvesting some perennial veg you might not of heard of which David will be sampling on air. Contact the programme on gardenerscorner@bbc.co.uk

Learn how to talk about hunting with non-hunters by showing patience and respect while still getting your opinions across. Are you stressed thinking of how to get home for Christmas or how to host that holiday? Consider doing a Holiday away at a central location, making Christmas a gift trip. This is Rebecca Wanner aka 'BEC' and Jeff ‘Tigger' Erhardt with the radio show The Bend Radio Show & Podcast, your news outlet for the latest in the Outdoors & Western Lifestyle!   Episode 161 Details     NEWS REAL CHRISTMAS TREES MAY HAVE INSECTS The Department of Agriculture is advising checking the trunk, branches, and needles for any signs of the lantern fly and reporting any findings immediately to the department. They are requesting that people inspect their real Christmas trees for these invasive insects. The lantern fly can cause significant damage to plants and trees, so it's crucial to inspect your tree before bringing it indoors.   BEER SPA BierBath is set to open in Sykesville, Maryland on December 9th. The spa features hot baths infused with hops and barley that are said to provide detoxifying benefits. After relaxing, guests can continue on to enjoy a taproom featuring 30 different beers. UGLY CHRISTMAS TREE TREND The Ugly Christmas Sweater has taken on a whole new look. Ugly Christmas Trees are trending in 2023. According to CBC News, people are adorning their trees with pom poms and feathers while others are opting for a Christmas Cactus or buying an ugly Christmas tree from sites like Amazon that resembles the one in the Charlie Brown cartoon. A 15 inch Redneck Christmas Tree is selling on Amazon for $15. It's nothing more than a toilet plunger with several Evergreen branches and on red ornament. The description reads: “Toilet plunger base with wooden handle makes a great holiday gag. Can be decorated with ornaments or left bare. Decoration only - plunger not designed for actual use. HOW TO TALK HUNTING WITH NON-HUNTERS From time to time we are all challenged with how to go about visiting with people that are not hunters. At times, with both sides of the fence passionate about their feelings, a heated discussion can result. But it does not have to. When sharing why you hunt with a non-hunter it is important to have patience and respect. Tigger & BEC often use the discussion as a reason to talk about wildlife conservation. How there is importance to find balance in nature. Cities are growing meaning that areas for wildlife to roam are smaller and smaller. If populations of wildlife are not managed then circumstances of disease can result. Having a calm conversation and allowing both sides to share their feelings without judgment goes a long way. Make the discussion a safe place to share, and then use it as a moment to educate. Practice patience and respect will go a long way and are more likely to have a positive conversation.   HOLIDAY LOCATION & GIFT TURNED INTO A TRIP Dollars are tight this time of year for everyone plus there is the stress too of hosting or arranging travel to have everyone home in time. Instead of gifts, book a Christmas getaway that is not as far away for everyone! Consider looking at the map and picking a central location for all to travel to that might be easier than everyone coming “Home”. For example, say Mom & Dad live in North Dakota but members of your family now live in places like Nebraska. Meet in the middle, and turn the holiday into a memorable trip! A location for that might be the Black Hills in South Dakota.     Search an area on the map that is between everyone, then search that area for a vacation home rental. There are places like AirBnB or VRBO as well as an assortment of other reputable vacation home rental places that will offer great alternatives. Eliminate the stress of cleaning and preparing your home, and treat everyone to an affordable getaway that is the gift. Spend time as a family checking out hiking trails, shopping in quaint towns and enjoy exploring the area together!   FIELD REPORTS & COMMENTS   Call or Text your questions, or comments to 305-900-BEND or 305-900-2363 Or email BendRadioShow@gmail.com FOLLOW Facebook/Instagram: @thebendshow https://www.facebook.com/thebendshow SUBSCRIBE to The Bend YouTube Channel. Website: TheBendShow.com https://thebendshow.com/ #catchBECifyoucan #tiggerandbec #outdoors #travel #cowboys The Outdoors, Rural America, And Wildlife Conservation are Center-Stage. AND how is that? Because Tigger & BEC… Live This Lifestyle. Learn more about Jeff ‘Tigger' Erhardt & Rebecca Wanner aka BEC here: TiggerandBEC.com Home - Tigger & BEC WESTERN LIFESTYLE & THE OUTDOORS Tigger & BEC are News Broadcasters that represent the Working Ranch world, Rodeo, and the Western Way of Life as well as advocate for the Outdoors and Wildlife Conservation. Outdoorsmen themselves, this duo strives to provide the hunter, adventurer, cowboy, cowgirl, rancher and/or successful farmer, and anyone interested in agriculture with the knowledge, education, and tools needed to bring high-quality beef and the wild game harvested to your table for dinner. They understand the importance in sharing meals with family, cooking the fruits of our labor and fish from our adventures, and learning to understand the importance of making memories in the outdoors. Appreciate God's Country. United together, this duo offers a glimpse into and speaks about what life truly is like at the end of dirt roads and off the beaten path. Tigger & BEC look forward to hearing from you, answering your questions and sharing in the journey of making your life a success story. Adventure Awaits Around The Bend. REFERENCES https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/resources/pests-diseases/hungry-pests/the-threat/spotted-lanternfly/spotted-lanternfly https://extension.psu.edu/should-i-worry-about-spotted-lanternfly-on-my-christmas-tree https://www.bierbath.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Redneck-Nation-Plunger-Christmas-Tree/dp/B01E7AIMYE/ref=sr_1_1?crid=20YQVE8BAMW43&keywords=redneck%2Bchristmas%2Btree&qid=1701207962&sprefix=redneck%2Bchristmas%2Btree%2Caps%2C133&sr=8-1&th=1 https://www.airbnb.com/ https://www.vrbo.com/ https://www.blackhillsvacations.com/  

  Suzzanne called the Bloomers in the garden Hotline and has a problem with her Houseplants. Hear all about it in our first segment! Christmas Cactus are a popular Holiday Plant. Hear about the differences from Thanksgiving Cactus vs Christmas Cactus and how to grow them in our second segment! Do you love Amaryllis as much as I do? This beautiful Flowering Bulb has a story almost as beautiful as the flower! Learn all about Amaryllis during our 3rd segment! We received a text message asking how to care for their potted Spiral Alberta Spruce. Listen in during the 4th segment! During our final segment we're going to give you basic poinsettia Care Tips!

As we pick up our own Christmas trees, Gardner Susan Kerney stops by to discuss the Christmas Cactus.

As we pick up our own Christmas trees, Gardner Susan Kerney stops by to discuss the Christmas Cactus (7:14). Is the New ‘NameDrop' Feature on iOS 17 Really Safe? We discuss with John Biehler on our App Update (22:26). An NHL referee had an unusual soundbite at a recent game. Mark Phoenix tells us more on The Buzz (37:12). The Professional Women's Hockey League is starting up on January 1st. Brock Richardson tells us about some important details on his Sports Update (51:10). Apple has introduced a new feature called the Year In Review which is similar to Audible's and Spotify's. Ryan Hooey has more on The Chatty Bookshelf (1:04:17). Let's get to conversation recaps and comment on segments from the past week, on Cut for Time (1:18:46).

This week I look at things you can do around the house to leave a good impression to your guests in the holiday season. I give you an update on my therapy sessions and I look at how to look after your plants in Autumn.  Can you guess  the brand new conundrum?

  It's almost December and the plants many people are thinking about are red and green – Christmas trees and poinsettias. Horticulturist Erica Jo Shaffer was on The Spark Tuesday and said watering a real tree is very important,"It usually takes two or three days for the tree to start drinking and then suddenly it really starts drinking. So you would get your tree, you would shake it, make sure a lot of needles aren't going off, whatever stand you've got. And then it should be in water within an hour or two after they put a fresh cut on. They should take off about an inch and then it's going to be ready to drink. But then you need to get it in water. Even if you're not ready to set it up, then stick it in a bucket of water so that that cut is in water. And then follow it  every couple of days or every day (with water)." What if a family opts for a potted Christmas tree,"Potted Christmas trees are a good idea, especially for people who don't want to cut one and they don't want artificial. And if you've got the space to plant it afterwards, the trick on that is they are right now going into dormancy and all the plants are. So, if you buy a potted tree and then bring it into your 70 degree house for three weeks or a month, it's going to wake it back up. And then you're going to throw it out in 20 degree temperatures and that's most likely going to kill it. You're going to want to bring it in only for 3 to 5 days. You don't even water it before you brought it in and then you don't water it again until you take it out. It's a good idea to have the hole dug already because that way if the grounds frozen and your hole is already dug, you could put the the soil that you took out of the hole and take it in the garage so it's not frozen. Make sure it's at the right depth. A lot of times the tree is too deep in the root ball too. The trunk stops, the roots start. That needs to be ground level." Shaffer said stores and holiday customers make mistakes when it comes to poinsettias, "They're tropical plants so don't put your poinsettia near your front door that every time you open (the door) and it gets a cold blast." Poinsettia pots are often wrapped in foil and Shaffer said that's not good for them,"When you water it, that water gets trapped in, and they'll immediately start to root rot. And then they start wilting because they can't drink water. And then you give them more water. And totally drown them. So that would be another quick way to kill your poinsettia."     .Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

THE CHRISTMAS CACTUS   Hallelujah, we made it through Thanksgiving. Now, the next big hurdle to jump is the Christmas season. Everyone you know faces this season differently. Some great planners purchase gifts long before the season comes and stash them away for that big day.  My grandmother was like that. She had a couch in her front room with a compartment underneath, and all of us kids knew that was where the presents were for Christmas. And that was in the middle of summer. On the other hand, some wait until the last few days and then frantically rush around trying to figure out what Uncle John wants for Christmas. Well, some of that is in our DNA. We may be stuck with who we are because of our genes, etc. That's an opinion, not a fact. I stood next to a grand piano yesterday, looking at the Christmas cactus. The original was taken from a very old cactus. My mother had her grand piano passed on to my sister. You could call this the Esther cactus because it only blooms once a year at Christmas. The story of Esther is that she was chosen to be the wife of the king because of her grace and beauty. So, to prepare for that, they took one year, during which she was separated from everything else, in preparation for that grand day. The underlying story of Esther is God's planning and how he places us in the proper place at the appropriate time to change the course of history. You and I may not change the course of nations as Esther did, but it's just as important to God that our world be also changed. As I looked closer at this Christmas cactus, I noticed the dainty little beautiful flowers starting to bloom. Then, I looked further into the plant and saw the solid and stout branches holding the small ones. I thought of the body of Christ and how the strong saints of God secure and hold steady the young Christian babies growing up in Christ. Some of us only bloom occasionally, but when we do, it's beautiful, and people applaud the fact that God gave such lovely things to the world. You may be the tender plant, the little flower on the end, or the solid branch that holds the delicate flower. The critical thing to remember is that we have all been created to bring beauty and the love of God to the world around us. Merry pre-pre-pre-Christmas   YOU CAN GIVE HERE: http://www.georgewatkinsministries.co...   WEBSITE= http://www.georgewatkinsministries.co...   FACEBOOK=https://www.facebook.com/FaithProduce...   Faith Producers address: PO Bx 1006 Mt Vernon, WA 98273   FAITH PRODUCES AN INTERNATIONAL PODCAST https://faithproducers.podbean.com/   You can 'WALK' with George Watkins daily @ youtube.com/faithproducers  faithproducers.com twitter.com/faithproducers Facebook.com/faithproducerstv   faithproducers.com   

Join Mike Miller on the St. Louis Composting Garden Hotline for an insightful session packed with gardening tips and discussions. In this episode, Mike addresses various gardening queries and concerns, ranging from plant diseases like rose rosette to dealing with moles and lawn care issues such as crabgrass infestation. He dives into the distinctions between Christmas and Thanksgiving cacti, offers advice on planting, treating trees after pruning, and managing fallen leaves in landscaping beds. Tune in for a wealth of practical gardening advice and insights into navigating your garden oasis.

Ken Lain of Watters Garden Center of Prescott, Arizona shared the Plant of the Week last Friday. Here is your breakdown on how to grow Christmas Cactus. Give your friends and family a gift enjoyed for years, season after season. This delightful Zygocactus, or Christmas Cactus, comes in festive colors and sizes. A swirl of colors in tones of golden, pink, red, and white make Watters Christmas Cactus a beautiful flowering plant for the holiday season. Our head grower has an eye for color, and just in time for the holiday festivities. You'll enjoy the lush colors that these blooms... For the written story, read here >> https://www.signalsaz.com/articles/how-to-grow-christmas-cactus/Follow the CAST11 Podcast Network on Facebook at: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZFollow Cast11 Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from Summit Responsible Solutions Studios, Teresa Watkins, host and garden expert, chats with the Houseplant Guru, Lisa Eldred Steinkopf, about growing Christmas Cactus. Dirty Word of the Day is phenotypic plasticity. Garden questions and texts include flea control, Eucharis lily, plumeria, where to find a Cracker rose, Atala butterfly, lubber grasshopper, and more. https://bit.ly/3c1f5x7 Join Teresa on her exciting and historic tour of the Best English Gardens and the Chelsea Flower Show. Only a few more spots left.  https://bit.ly/3xU7JGT  Graphic credit: Teresa Watkins Bloom: The Secrets of Growing Flowering Houseplants Year-round.  Listen to Better Lawns and Gardens every Saturday 7 am - 9 am EST. Call in with your garden questions 1.888.455.2867, or text 23680. #WFLF #WFLA #FNN #WNDB #BetterLawns #gardening #Florida #planting #gardeninglife #radio #southflorida #northflorida #centralflorida #tropical #floridalife #photography #SHE #Orlando #Sarasota #Miami #FortLauderdale #BLGradio #WRLN #WiOD #gardening #SummitResponsibleSolutions #QualityGreenSpecialists #BlackKow #succulents #Bloom #books #HouseplantGuru

This week we chat about what's alive, what's dying, what dead and what plants cheer us up for the holidays. Learn all about Poinsettias and how to pronounce it. How to get a Christmas Cactus to bloom. What holiday plant is hard to kill? Why you need an Amaryllis this season. How to grow Rosemary indoors this winter. Don't have room for a Christmas Tree? Try a Norfolk Pine. Plus learn about root rot, why you should never place basil in your fridge, what is a zone, what does Persephone Period mean for gardeners. Oh – and a new Phoebe Pod Play! Support UDT by joining our Garden Party and get fun rewards! (Each new Garden Pary Member this month is entered into a drawing for a free UDT Tee Shirt! Get a UDT Coffee Mug or other cool Merch! Visit our website for pix, good info and Upside Down Dictionary Click here to write to us!  Learn How to Winter Sow! Don't Know Your Zone? Find it HERE Find Your Persephone Period

1. Amaryllis all the ways you can buy them and how to get them to come back too. 2. Holiday flowering Christmas Cactus! 3. Refresher how to take care of that Poinsettia. 4. What to do when you get your Fresh Cut Christmas Tree! 5. This Segment is for the Birds! A listener texted us and reminded us about a natural Winter Source of bird food from a very annoying plant.  

Retired Horticulturalist Dave Decock takes over the KFGO airwaves to spread some Christmas cheer. Tips on picking the right tree (aroma, needle retention, etc), keeping that tannenbaum green all season and more. Plus, getting a Christmas Cactus to bloom, house plants during the winter, overseeding with snow on the ground and other great advice!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Producer Layla Muhammad jumps into the host seat to welcome co-host Dayvid Figler and friend of the pod reporter Michael “MJ” Lyle of the Nevada Current to the roundup of Las Vegas' last week. We start with the new Governor-elect Joe Lombardo's first public address since winning the election. In a “tight 10” minute speech, he hit his priorities, the top of which was “education.”  The speech was overshadowed, however, by what wasn't in the room - specifically reporters from publications who had arguably been critical of the Governor-elect Lombardo in the past. Then, we shift gears and talk about the unveiling this week of a $125,000 dollar bronze statue of former (and living) Mayor Oscar B. Goodman. Finally, we move on to things that make us happy this week/holiday traditions. Want more Vegas news? Make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter at lasvegas.citycast.fm/newsletter!  We're also on Twitter! Follow us @CityCastVegas  You can also call or text us at 702-514-0719. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Season 5, Episode 2!Dee and Carol talk about  Christmas/Thanksgiving cactus, growing herbs indoors, walking in bad weather, and more. Go to our Substack newsletter for more information about this week's episode including why we gave this episode that title. Be sure and subscribe to get the newsletter directly in your email inbox!Links: Carols' FH article about  Christmas plants Carol's blog post channeling Star Trek Flowers:We might cringe but here's an old, old episode we recorded...The Gardenangelists Episode 2 - Christmas Cactus, Where art thou?Carol's FH article about Christmas Cactus Veggies:Some articles by Dee including: How To Grow Basil and How To Grow Rosemary | The Family HandymanCarol's FH article on  microgreens A book:  Herbal Houseplants by Susan Betz. Also Botanical Interests has an article about growing herbs indoors. (Affiliate link)On the Bookshelf:   Farmhouse, by Sophie Blackall (Amazon link) and the YouTube video about the bookDirt:  Bad weather is good for you: take a walk in the wind and rainRabbit Holes:  Talimena Drive to see fall foliage Another Lost Lady of Garden Writing, Lizzie Page Hillhouse.  Affiliate link to Botanical Interest Seeds.  Book links are also affiliate links.Email us anytime at TheGardenangelists@gmail.com  For more info on Carol and her books, visit her website.  Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.For more info on Dee and her book, visit her website.  Visit her blog Red Dirt Ramblings.On Instagram: Carol: Indygardener, Dee: RedDirtRamblings, Our podcast: TheGardenangelists.On Facebook: The Gardenangelists' Garden Club.On YouTube.

Callers have issues with a few pests, pruning to rejuvenate the garden, and what about slowing down all those cantaloupe and melon flowers? Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

We said we were going to do it, and we did it. It's an Arbor Day episode. But, you know, minus the dang trees. Maybe it's a belated Earth Day episode? Anyway, we discuss "The Holly and the Ivy" by Los Campesinos! and "Christmas Cactus" by Juliana Hatfield, and argue about the merits of medieval Jesus metaphors and extremely literal plant care tips. The ranking music in this episode is "Palmcorder Yajna" by the Mountain Goats.

Dean Hollin (co-host) was warned - it's all about Amaryllis this month. He's even sending me pictures of his flowering bulb! When to prune Hibiscus, fertilize orchids and is hen manure appropriate for indoor plants? All covered on the Garden Show this week! Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

Can I take cuttings from my Christmas cactus?

Chris Baert-Wilson with the Canadian Red Cross tells us about The Friendly Call Program which started in Atlantic Canada to help lonely people. It has gone national. We hear about a Christmas cactus on PEI that's 100 years old. And on the phone-in: Barry Walker on heat pumps

Poinsettias and Christmas Cactus both bloom during the holiday season. If you're up for the challenge, you can keep these plants healthy through the year and enjoy their blooms over and over again. 

Everything from ornaments to Christmas Cactus' are discounted! Grab last minute holiday gifts at Rail City. Plus, the guys have advice on Paperwhites that aren't growing. And, what to do about browning on an Austrian Pine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Holiday Teddys under the TreeThe Insomnia Project Holiday Episodes are back! Every day in December we will feature a different holiday themed episode with a festive feel. Some will be from Holidays past and some will be from Holiday present and if you give us your idea for an episode they will be featured in a Holiday future episode. Regardless sit back with a warm cup of cider, tea, cocoa, vin brulé, latte with pumpkin spice and enjoy the cheer we share with you. We start today's episode we chat with Aimee our Social Media manager in the UK and we discover what goes on in the UK around the holidays and why there is a gang of bears under Aimee's Christmas tree. A Sneak-Peek:[0:40] Aimee tells how she is gets in the Holiday spirit.[2:03] Aimee describes how she adorns her Christmas Tree.[3:58] Marco describes the adornment he like on Christmas Trees.[5:00] Recent ornament purchases are discussed. [6:19] Aimee explains the Christmas Teddys under the tree. [9:55] We discover yet again our guest's favourite Christmas Carol. [11:18] Amiee tells us what is currently going on in the UK with the holidays. [12:13] Marco tells why he doesn't like the Elf on a Shelf. [13:20] Festive Pizza sounds vile.[14:44] Aimee tells us about trying a Mince Pie for the first time.[16:13] Marco pontificates on the Pointsettia which naturally goes to the Christmas Cactus.[19:00] Holiday Skating and Ice Rinks.[20:03] Marco continues his toque agenda.However you celebrate the holidays we wish you a calm and peaceful season and we are here for you and if you wanting to share the joy please tell people about The Insomnia Project.Follow us: Instagram: @theinsomniaproject Twitter: @listenandsleepWeb: theinsomniaproject.comPatreon: patreon.com/theinsomniaproject See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Callers and emailers want to know why their Christmas cactus have dropped their buds (likely too much water, or not enough, or they were moved), or they haven't set any buds. Poinsettias dropping leaves, Bougainvillea doing the same, and is it too late to plant garlic? All this and more on the Garden Show this week! Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

Rerun of our care guide for the Norfolk Island Pine and the Christmas Cactus. Hope you're having a great Christmas season! We answer the following questions for each plant; What is it's history? Watering needs? Lighting needs? Fertilizing needs? When to repot it? Soil needs? How to make it re-flower? How to propagate it? Extra tips and facts Thanks for listening! Remember, share this podcast with someone and message me on Instagram @tenneyplants to be entered into the giveaway! Plant School Merch - https://tenney-plants.creator-spring.com/ Follow us; Instagram - @tenneyplants YouTube - Tenney Plants Channel Blog - www.tenneyplants.com Pinterest - Tenney Plants Email us! - tenneyplants@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/plant-school/support

Hey there Plant People! Join Vikram and me as we talk fun facts about common holiday plants like Christmas Cactus, Poinsettia, Mistletoe, and Holly! Grab your Elf and Santa hats, pop 'em on your heads and listen in!   

Not a cactus and probably not at Christmas.

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This week, Nathan wraps up his discussion concerning indoor gardening and houseplants by providing you with a list of the five easiest houseplants to grow, their secrets to success, and some problems that may occur. He talks about Pilea or Sharing Plant, Christmas Cactus, Mother-In-Law's Tongue or Sansevieria, Golden Pothos, and Dieffenbachia or Dumb Cane. Whether you are new to growing plants indoors or a seasoned "houseplantarian", Nathan gives you ideas for new plants to add to your indoor garden and tips for growing them!

HAPPY NEW YEAR MIDWEST GARDENERS!In this episode, freshman gardener Scott reviews his episode homework with Mike to see if he graduates from Poinsettia Care School.Plus a Mike's Mail Q&A about Christmas Cactus...________________Like to check out our Facebook Page? Please "LIKE" it, follow along and even post, not only your garden pictures, but message us with questions. Plant, bug IDs, etc. Mike loves to help out!https://www.facebook.com/Your-Midwest-Garden-Podcast-104823994541594________________If you happen to be in the Toledo or Perrysburg, Ohio area, please stop in at our sponsor's garden centers or visit them online at:https://www.blackdiamondgrows.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/yourmidwestgarden)

Winter blooms can light up rooms like nothing else. If you are thinking of keeping your poinsettia with the hopes of it blooming next year, tune in to find out what extra steps this unique plant will need.  We also talk about caring for Christmas cactus and why you may not be getting any blooms! 

Do you know why we kiss under the mistletoe, or why holly and ivy are associated with Christmas? Head of RHS Libraries Fiona Davison explores the ancient myth and magic of Christmas plants. How green is your Christmas tree? Hear our guide to making sure your festive focal point doesn't cost the earth. Plus a look at an unusual cactus that grows on trees (and on your windowsill).

This episode:Today, Cynthia, our guest from episode 34, shares a little bit about each story of 5 of her rescue dogs. Their stories are ones that can teach us that however, a dog enters our lives, it can be an amazing gift. Each dog has personalities and characteristics I'm sure you'll recognize in your current dog or other dogs you know (or have known). Ohio State University research on poinsettias: https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/poinsettias-poisonous-reputation-persists-despite-proof-the-contraryNo new episodes for December 28 or January 4. I’ll be back on January 11, 2021 with new dog stories and mini segments that will be fun, educational and needed. I’ve received many questions and requests for help so we’ll go over these topics with quick helpful tips or have some fun together with dog trivia and much more!Thank you to my listeners who love dogs as much as I do! - Emily (& Flynn) About: This podcast is for dog lovers to share and hear about dog stories, training tips, and other helpful bits of information. Please review the podcast on your favorite app and be sure to subscribe to the Dogs are the Best Friends podcast! If you want to share a story or two about your dog(s), be sure to fill out the Contact Us form on the website: https://dogsarethebestfriends.com/Join our free Facebook Group Community - Dogs are the Best Friends! https://www.facebook.com/groups/dogsarethebestfriends/

Fred answers the question: Can I take cuttings from my Christmas cactus?

In today's episode we go over how to care for two common Christmas houseplants; the Norfolk Island Pine and the Christmas Cactus. We answer the following questions for each plant; What is it's history? Watering needs? Lighting needs? Fertilizing needs? When to repot it? Soil needs? How to make it re-flower? How to propagate it? Extra tips and facts Thanks for listening and happy holidays! Consider leaving a review for our podcast. Follow us; Instagram - @tenneyplants YouTube - Tenney Plants Channel Blog - www.tenneyplants.com Pinterest - Tenney Plants Email us! - tenneyplantsgmail.com

Dr Marilyn Trenholm Counsell's Christmas cactus has been in her family for around a century.

Chase takes to the field via an Instagram poll, asking people to share a recent online purchase they made and how they felt about said purchase. Where is James Harden? Where is the package containing a Lululemon backpack someone got stolen off their porch? These are life's bigger questions that honestly, we might never know the answers to, but we can try... we can try.

Budgets might not sound very festive but having a realistic holiday budget can bring merriment. We chat about how we manage holiday budgets with our spouses. Plus we share ideas for affordable gifts and ways to give back to your community if you're in a position to do so. Happy holiday budgeting everyone!Mentioned on the show:Nikki McClure calendarsDressing recipeJingle Jangle movie Connect with us on Instagram at @higirlsnextdoor and on Facebook.Sign up for our newsletter and see show notes on our website: girlnextdoorpodcast.comWe love to get your emails: higirlsnextdoor@gmail.comYour reviews on Apple Podcasts really help the show - thank you! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Holiday Cactus or also known as Christmas Cactus are vibrant bloomers just in time for the holidays! Your host, Holly, discusses sunlight needs, watering, propagation, her rough experiences with these plants and much more! Go to www.houseplant-homebody.com for more details and check out the corresponding blog post!

Your calls on bringing outdoor plants inside for the winter, growing garlic, building community gardens, and how to keep a 50-year-old Christmas Cactus thriving.

Today we celebrate an English poet who didn't want gardens to be monetized. We'll also learn about the 8th generation seedsman of a beloved Boston company. We remember the naturalist who followed the seasons up and down the country. We also recognize the exuberant botanist, who created the Dot Map. We welcome the new month with some poems about "the Queen of the Ripe Season" - August. We Grow That Garden Library™ with a book that was created by one of the world's best garden photographers. It's a beauty. And then we'll wrap things up with a little Q&A about the origin of Plant Names.   But first, let's catch up on some Greetings from Gardeners around the world and today's curated news.   Subscribe Apple|Google|Spotify|Stitcher|iHeart   Gardener Greetings To participate in the Gardener Greetings segment, send your garden pics, stories, birthday wishes and so forth to Jennifer@theDailyGardener.org And, to listen to the show while you're at home, just ask Alexa or Google to play The Daily Gardener Podcast. It's that easy.   Curated News Double Coconut: The Largest Seed in the World | Kew Here's an excerpt:: “On the beautiful islands of the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean grows a legendary palm. Lodoicea maldivica (“LOW-DOE-ah-SEE-ah MAHL-div-eh-cah”) , also known as the double coconut, or coco-de-mer, is renowned for producing the largest and heaviest seeds in the world. With their rather suggestive shape and weighing up to an impressive 25kg, (about 55 pounds!) while measuring up to half a meter long, these spectacular seeds are attractive to scientists, tourists, and poachers alike. Legend has it that the double coconut possesses medicinal properties [and] single nuts currently sell for £500-£2,000. Sadly, due to overharvesting, there are now only around 8,000 wild mature Lodoicea palms on just two islands. To protect them from going extinct, seeds in the wild and in botanical gardens worldwide that have managed to grow them, are carefully guarded, sometimes even placed in cages, to prevent poaching.”   Weather Update August really begins to set the stage for fall and fall-like weather. But, remember, the most significant change that is affecting your plants right now is the reduction in daylight. We are not as sensitive to it, but believe me, our plants notice even the most subtle changes in the amount of daylight. All through August, the length of daylight starts to rapidly decline as the calendar approaches the autumnal equinox, with 12 hours of day and night, approaches in September. In the northern half of the United States, we lose 2 to 3 minutes of daylight every single day in August. For example, today, in NYC, the sun will set at 8:11 pm. But, already by the end of the month, the sun will set around 7:30 pm. And, in Seattle tonight, the sun sets at around 8:45 pm. By the end of the month, it will set almost a full hour earlier. The last full month of summer brings many changes in the weather.  Hurricanes begin to get active later in August. In a typical year, August brings triple the number of named storms compared to July. If you look at the number of storms during the summer, August's total would be greater than June and July combined. The Rockies and Alaska usually get their first snows in August. August brings average cooler temperatures, and the length of daylight decreases. Although you may not be noticing the decrease in light, your houseplants are certainly making adjustments - especially African Violets (Saintpaulia species), Christmas Cactus, and Cyclamens.   Are you growing, Gladiola? The plants are also sometimes called the Sword Lily. Gladiola is Latin for a small sword. In Victorian times, the Gladiola meant, "You pierce my heart." And the next time you see a Gladiola, take a closer look: Members of this family produce parts in multiples of three. There are three sepals, colored to look like petals, and three true petals, and three stamens.   Alright, that's it for today's gardening news. Now, if you'd like to check out my curated news articles and blog posts for yourself, you're in luck, because I share all of it with the Listener Community in the Free Facebook Group - The Daily Gardener Community. There's no need to take notes or search for links - the next time you're on Facebook, search for Daily Gardener Community and request to join. I'd love to meet you in the group.   Important Events 1743 Today is the anniversary of the death of the English poet Richard Savage. Richard once wrote about a practice among the wealthy, allowing their servants to show their gardens in exchange for money. Even the Queen let her Richmond garden and cave to be viewed for a sum. It was a practice that distressed Richard. Richard wrote: But what the flowering pride of gardens rare, However royal, or however fair, If gates, which to access should still give way, Open but, like Peter's paradise, for pay? If perquisited varlets frequent stand, And each new walk must a new tax demand? What foreign eye but with contempt surveys? What Muse shall from oblivion snatch their praise? Richard wisely withheld these lines from publication while the Queen was alive. But after her death, he published his work in its entirety.   1900  Today is the anniversary of the death of the seedsman Charles Henry Bass Breck. Charles was the 8th generation heir to Joseph Breck & Sons, a wholesaler, and retail company located in Boston, Massachusetts. Breck & Sons specialized in seed, flowers, and agricultural tools and was founded by Joseph Breck - who was a descendant of one of the first puritan families in the country. Charles' father, Joseph, amassed a botanical publishing empire after he acquired the New England Farmer, and later Horticultural Register and Gardens magazine. For decades, the Breck's catalog, which featured many plant engravings, served as the primary educational reference for east coast farmers. Charles served as vice-president of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society for over twenty years until his death on this day in 1900. And here's a little-known fact about Charles - he was an accomplished flutist, and he was a generous patron of the arts in Boston. Forty years after Charles died, Breck & Sons had two locations at 85 State Street and 85 Franklyn Street in Boston. One of their most famous customers was Beatrix Farrand. Beatrix Farrand bought seed and roses from the Brecks for her estate Dumbarton Oaks Gardens in Washington, D.C.   1923   The botanist Edwin Way Teale married Nelly Imogene Donovan. Edwin and Nelly met in college. After they married, they moved to New York so that Edwin could continue his education at Columbia University. Edwin's first job was writing for the magazine  Popular Science. On the side, Edwin began taking pictures and specializing in nature photography. When Edwin was 42, he left Popular Science and became a freelancer. By 1943, his book  By-ways to Adventure: A Guide to Nature Hobbies won the John Burroughs Medal for distinguished natural history writing. During World War II, Teale's son, David, was killed in Germany. Edwin and Nelly began traveling across the country by automobile, and the trips help them cope with their grief. The trips became not only a catharsis but also an integral part of Edwin's writing. Their 1947 journey, covering 17,000 miles in a black Buick, following the advance of spring, led to Edwin's book north with the spring. Additional road trips lead to more books: Journey Into Summer, Autumn Across America, and Wandering Through Winter. Wandering Through Winter won the Pulitzer Prize in 1966. And, it was Edward Way Teale who said: For man, autumn is a time of harvest, of gathering together. For nature, it is a time of sowing, of scattering abroad. Any fine morning, a power saw can fell a tree that took a thousand years to grow. Nature is shy and noncommittal in a crowd. To learn her secrets, visit her alone or with a single friend, at most. Everything evades you, everything hides, even your thoughts escape you when you walk in a crowd. Our minds, as well as our bodies, need the out-of-doors. Our spirits, too, need simple things, elemental things, the sun and the wind and the rain, moonlight, and starlight, sunrise and mist and mossy forest trails, the perfumes of dawn, and the smell of fresh-turned earth and the ancient music of wind among the trees.   1927   Today is the birthday of the botanist Franklyn Hugh Perring who is born in London on this day. Franklyn was the best kind of botanist, possessing the eagerness of an amateur and the training of a true professional. He also had an outstanding field botanist with a phenomenal memory for plants. At heart, he was a conservationist. In 1962, Franklyn, along with Max Walters, wrote The Atlas of the British Flora, which some called the most important natural history book of the 20th century. After getting his Ph.D. at Cambridge, Max Walters, the director of the University herbarium, invited Franklyn to map the distribution of all the wildflowers trees and ferns of England and Ireland. The year was 1954, and it was a very ambitious and groundbreaking project; Franklyn said, "yes." And, that's how Franklyn Perring was the first person to create a Dot Map. Thanks to the help of countless citizen scientists, Max and Franklyn successfully mapped all of Britain's plants in under five years - and that fact is even more impressive after learning the entire country was divided into 10 km squares. Frank once wrote, "The amateur naturalist or the professional can make a significant contribution to biological knowledge by volunteering to collect data in the field." When Franklyn finished his project, he went on to help David Webb map the plants of Ireland. And he also encouraged fellow scientists, to make similar atlases of distribution; for example, zoologists could map the distribution of mammals, butterflies, and other life forms. Franklyn adored leading groups of people on field trips by any means available - bicycle, train, or on foot. He was excellent with volunteers and little details - like dots - but he wasn't considered to be a sharp strategist. In an unpublished 1965 Biographical Sketch, Frank said, "[I] Rarely if ever relax [and I] read perhaps two novels a year – at Christmas and during the summer holiday – nearly always spent abroad ... [My] favorite reading is Jane Austen and Dickens: take one of the latter on each long journey. I remember reading Pickwick in the Pickwick Hotel, San Francisco. [I'm also] very fond of music, especially Mozart and Britten. Britten's Spring Symphony and Elgar's Introduction and Allegro and Violin Concerto spell out for me the Englishness of England which I want to see preserved." And here's a charming little snippet about Franklyn's personality that was captured in a recent twitter exchange. On September 14th, 2018 the fanatical botanist Mick Crawley posted that he was, "Botanizing from the train. Some species are so distinctive that you can identify them with confidence, even at high speed. The triffid-like climber that scrambles over so many rail-side fences, covered with masses of tiny white flowers, is Fallopia baldschuanica ("Fa-LOW-PEE-ah Bald-shoe-AYE-nick-ah:)." (aka The Silver Lace Vine) Mick's tweet drew the attention of the Chief Exec of the Cumbria Wildlife Trust, Stephen Trotter, who replied, "Reminds me of the late Franklyn Perring who when botanizing from a car defined species as being 30mph, 50mph or 70mph plants!" To which, I replied, "Ha! Love this insight - Plant ID at high speeds. What a concept!" Thank you, Franklyn Perring, for the new botanical sport! And, it's something we can actually safely do during the pandemic.   Unearthed Words August 1st is Lammas Day ("La-MA-ss"). Lammas was a festival that celebrated the annual wheat and corn harvest. After Lammas Day, corn ripens as much by night as by day. And, Lammas is a cross-quarter day - a day between an equinox (when the sun sets due west) and a solstice. In this case, Lammas is the mid-point between the summer solstice and the autumn equinox. Here are some poems to welcome August. Fairest of the months!  Ripe summer's Queen  The hey-day of the year  With robes that gleam with sunny sheen  Sweet August doth appear.  — R. Combe Miller, English poet and clergyman, Fairest of the Months   The brilliant poppy flaunts her head  Amidst the ripening grain,  And adds her voice to sell the song  That August's here again.  ― Helen Winslow, American editor and journalist   Buttercup nodded and said good-bye, Clover and Daisy went off together, But the fragrant Waterlilies lie Yet moored in the golden August weather. The swallows chatter about their flight, The cricket chirps like a rare good fellow, The asters twinkle in clusters bright, While the corn grows ripe and the apples mellow. — Celia Laighton Thaxter, American writer and poet, August   Note: The poet Celia Laighton Thaxter grew up on Appledore Island. Celia's dad built a hotel on the island, and it became a hub for creatives and a muse for many. Along with creating a lovely cut flower garden, Celia wrote a book called  An Island Garden. Grow That Garden Library In Bloom by Ngoc Minh Ngo("Nah-OW-P min NO") This book came out in 2016, and the subtitle is Creating and Living With Flowers. "The first reason to buy the book is Ngoc Minh Ngo is one of the best garden photographers at work these days. She is as hypnotized as anybody by the heartbreaking simplicity of a dogwood blossom as its petals unfurl. But what sets her apart is her ability to convey with a camera how much that moment means to her." "The photographer Ngoc Minh Ngo celebrates people who make beauty their life’s work with the gorgeous IN BLOOM: Creating and Living With Flowers (Rizzoli, $45). The textile and wallpaper designer Neisha Crosland covers the walls of her London house with chinoiserie-style flowers. The potter Frances Palmer imprints clay vessels with the vivid dahlias from her Connecticut garden. The horticulturalist Umberto Pasti celebrates Morocco’s rich floral history in tile and fabric. The painter Claire Basler rings rooms with floral murals in her French chateau, while in the Bronx, Livia Cetti cuts, dyes, crimps, and folds paper into exquisite flower arrangements. Each place is wondrous; for those not lucky enough to have friends around to enhance life with such magic, Ngo’s enchanting photographs invite us in." —New York Times Book Review   "Oh, the dahlias. Oh, the aged Moroccan tiles. Oh, the coppery-brown irises. In Bloom is about creative types whose work life revolves around flowers. For most of them, their lives, period, revolve around flowers. Certain flowers, all flowers, fresh flowers, dead flowers." —Dallas Morning News   This book is 224 pages of floral inspiration from one of the best botanical photographers of our time. You can get a copy of In Bloom by Ngoc Minh Ngo and support the show, using the Amazon Link in today's Show Notes for under $30    Today's Botanic Spark 1950  The Ithaca Journal out of Ithaca New York published a question from a reader. The reader wanted an answer to this question: Please list a few plants that are named for people.   Here is the answer: The poinsettia was named for Joel R. Poinsett, a famous statesman. Wisteria is named in honor of Caspar Wistar, ("Wiss-Star") a distinguished physician, and scientist of Philadelphia. Leonard Fuchs, a German botanist, discovered the plant known as fuchsia, while William Forsyth, a Scotch botanist, is responsible for the name of forsythia. The name of Louis Antoine de Bougainville, a French soldier and explorer, is perpetuated in the bougainvillea. The Paulownia is named for the Grand Duchess Anna Pavlovna, daughter of Czar Paul I.

Marlene answers a variety of listener submitted questions this week. It’s a grab bag of topics this time, including: Hydrangea – did not flower…why? Lemon tree – plant producing fruit, but appears sick…is it? Tomatoes – late season, still producing, but not ripening Irises – time of year to transfer? Christmas Cactus – care during winter months Oranges – splitting and molding….why? To ask questions for future shows, submit them at Marlene The Plant Lady Facebook page, or Instagram. You can also email Marlene questions, future show topic requests and feedback at marlenetheplantlady@gmail.com

We begin this episode with the importance of planting something new “at ground level.” Next Ellen and C.L. discuss what to do if your gardens have grown too large or unmanageable. We give garden design tips and end with Kerry’s request for different holiday plant suggestions. :30    Plant Noob: The importance of digging a large enough hole. 6:21   Eat/Drink/Grow: What to do if your garden beds have “gotten away from you.” 17:27   Garden Design Tips:  Straight lines are formal, groups are less so. Why odd numbers are important. 21:24   Love Letters and Questions Kerry asks for suggestions for holiday plants that aren’t Christmas Cactus, Cyclamen or Poinsettias.

In this week’s episode of Down the Garden Path, we’re talking all about Christmas! 'Tis the season to give and receive holiday plants. But how do you care for them? In this podcast, we provide an in-depth overview of some of the most popular plants of the season including Christmas Cactus, Cyclamen, Poinsettia, Amaryllis and Norfolk Pines to name a few. Here are some of the questions Joanne and Matthew tackle in this week's episode of Down the Garden Path: How often do I need to water my Christmas urn? Is a cut Christmas tree more environmentally friendly than an artificial tree? What is the best way to care for my real tree? How do I take care of the potted tree I’m using inside as my Christmas tree? How can I get the most out of my indoor live greens? Do you have any suggestions for caring for my centrepiece? How long will it last? Is there anything I can use to extend the life of my Christmas greens? Each week on Down the Garden Path, professional landscape designers Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing discuss down-to-earth tips and advice for your plants, gardens and landscapes. We do our best to bring you interesting, relevant and helpful topics to help you keep your garden as low maintenance as possible.

The Growing Season is on location at the Canadian Tire Christmas House.Jack and Matt McFarland kick off the Christmas Season from inside the confines of the most glitzed out Christmas extravaganza.  The lovely people from Canadian Tire and NOMA were kind enough to have the Growing Season gang down to chat about everything from decorating your tree, lighting it and what's new and exciting from Canada's Christmas store.Ed and Crystal from Canadian Tire walk the guys through NOMA's innovative products and the boys take a tour of the grounds. They gush. Visit Canadian Tire online.  CLICK HERE. The McFarlands also chat about Christmas visitors, just not the type that you're thinking about.  Amaryllis, Christmas Cactus and many of the other fare that you're used to seeing around this time of year are all touched on.  Not sure what these things look like?  We gotchu.  CLICK HERE.Lynne McFarland, the matriarch of the McFarland clan, joins the show to tell a Christmas story that will warm your heart.  Looking to get a Growing Season consult?  Want to have your property featured on the show.  It's easy.  CLICK HERE.  

The Growing Season is on location at the Canadian Tire Christmas House. Jack and Matt McFarland kick off the Christmas Season from inside the confines of the most glitzed out Christmas extravaganza. The lovely people from Canadian Tire and NOMA were kind enough to have the Growing Season gang down to chat about everything from decorating your tree, lighting it and what’s new and exciting from Canada’s Christmas store. Ed and Crystal from Canadian Tire walk the guys through NOMA’s innovative products and the boys take a tour of the grounds. They gush. Visit Canadian Tire online. CLICK HERE. The McFarlands also chat about Christmas visitors, just not the type that you’re thinking about. Amaryllis, Christmas Cactus and many of the other fare that you’re used to seeing around this time of year are all touched on. Not sure what these things look like? We gotchu. CLICK HERE. Lynne McFarland, the matriarch of the McFarland clan, joins the show to tell a Christmas story that will warm your heart. Looking to get a Growing Season consult? Want to have your property featured on the show. It’s easy. CLICK HERE.

Today we celebrate the co-founder of the American Society of Landscape Architects and a man who maximized his small space garden about 130 years before the rest of us. We'll learn about the man who came to America to work with Andrew Jackson Downing, and then they both ended up dying by drowning 43 years apart from each other. We remember the poet laureate who wrote, "If I had a flower for every time I thought of you..." and the Catholic priest and poet who loved to garden and wrote elegantly about seasons. We Grow That Garden Library with a memoir featuring a gardener was working in naval intelligence in Washington on the day the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. I'll talk about using place card holders with your houseplants, and then we'll wrap things up with the tale of two botanical brothers at Gettysburg.   But first, let's catch up on a few recent events. 10 Garden Ideas to Steal from Germany - Gardenista Jawohl! @Gardenista Here's 10 Garden Ideas to Steal from Germany. Verdant Practices include rooftop gardens, wildflowers & gardens, Kleingartenkolonies, the one-of-a-kind Prinzessinnengarten, the incredible work of the florist Ursula Wegener and more...   How to care for and reflower your Christmas cactus - MSU Extension (Michigan State University)  There is a simple formula for success with Christmas cactus: organic, humus-rich soil, a cute little pot since they like to be pot-bound, regular watering, cool temps, and 14 hours of darkness per day. Done!   A Year Gardening the Grave of a Stranger - Atlas Obscura @atlasobscura shared this fascinating post about the kind folks at Woodlands Cemetery in Philadelphia who beautify gravesites with gardening. The cradle graves are especially poignant for gardeners... https://buff.ly/2Ea1bdC     Now, if you'd like to check out these curated articles for yourself, you're in luck - because I share all of it with the Listener Community in the Free Facebook Group - The Daily Gardener Community. So there’s no need to take notes or track down links - the next time you're on Facebook, just search for Daily Gardener Community and request to join. I'd love to meet you in the group.   Brevities #OTD  Today is the birthday of the Landscape Architect Nathan Franklin Barrett, who was born on this day in 1845. Instead of joining his father's dye company, Barrett went his own way. After serving in the Civil War, BarrettLearned about plantsBuyWorking in his brother's nursery. In 1866, the field of landscape architecture was brand new – just a baby - and there is no prescribed coursework or preparation.   Like many Landscape Architects, Barrett secured work as a town planner. He laid out the town Dolgeville New York as well as Pullman, Illinois (now located in Chicago). The town of Pullman was named for George R Pullman, who was one of Barrett's closest friends. The planning Barrett carried out in Pullman became one of his proudest achievements. Pullman was the country's first planned industrial town. Gardeners will enjoy hearing about Barrett's personal home garden in New Rochelle. Set on half an acre, Barrett designed his garden in an attempt to show others how to maximize a small space. Listen to the various areas and gardens he managed to install in his modest yard: "[an] old fashioned Colonial garden, Japanese, Roman, and Moorish gardens, and English topiary work. His cellar... opened to the garden level and through which a long vista continued. [Barrett] also created a Normandy peasant's sitting room, a German peasant's kitchen, [and] a Pompeian Court. A little brook at the rear of the property... added picturesque effects, and the garden was replete with pleasant little nooks and surprises at every turn."   And, one newspaper shared a description of Barrett's wild planting tendencies: "The Poppy and the Ground Ivy, and Creeping Charlie and Myrtle mingle together; the Aster and Goldenrod feel at home; Ferns and Mosses are used liberally, and while abandon is aimed at, there is 'method in the madness,' and the wild garden and the formal play their part, each enhancing the charm of the other."   Barett co-founded the American Society of Landscape Architects and served as its president in 1903. Barrett worked all over the country, and when he retired, he had practiced Landscape Architecture for 50 years. By the time Barrett died in 1919, he had been the oldest living Landscape Architect in the United States.    In 1902, Barrett went to Los Angeles to give a speech on Landscape Architecture. Sadly, he caught a cold and lost his voice, so his speech was read for him, and the entire talk was shared in the newspaper. Here's my favorite excerpt - it's  where Barrett addresses the spaces where living areas connect with shopping areas, how good Landscaping should mask the sides of ugly buildings, and why maintenance is a vital habit: "The line between the store and the residence is a battle line. As the business increases, the residence is forced back. The only remedy for this in sight is to make the transition as inoffensive as possible. [And] let us ask the object of taking the valuable space In the city for lawns. Is it not to relieve the buildings? I think so. Therefore, we should plant large trees to take away the mass of masonry which must necessarily exist in both house, sidewalk, and street. Bull Street, Savannah, Ga. has always appealed to me, where the walls are covered with Ivy. The old parts of Norfolk, Va., where the Ivy makes a coping two to three feet thick and hangs down over the wall, is excellent.  ...[And] the pushcart picking up rubbish is as Important as the trees and flowers. Neatness is as contagious as a new bonnet, and a clean face becomes a habit and is an excellent rivalry to encourage. "     #OTD  Today is the anniversary of the death of the Landscape Architect Calvert Vaux ("Vox"), who died on this day in 1895.  Vaux was born in England, but he came to the United States at the age of 24 to work on landscape projects with Andrew Jackson Downing. Together, they planned the grounds around the Capitol and the Smithsonian Institution, in Washington.  After Downing's untimely death, Vaux named his second son Downing in honor of his partner and friend. Vaux went on to work with many talented people during his career, including Jacob Weidenmann and George Radford. When Calvert Vaux came up with the idea for a public competition to design Central Park, he teamed up with Frederick Law Olmsted, Senior. Together they created a plan they called Greensward, and while they worked on Central Park, Vaux first coined the term landscape architect to describe their profession. And, it was Calvert Vaux who said that his goal for Central Park was to “translate democratic ideas into trees and dirt.” Since Olmsted and Vaux worked so well together, after Central Park they designed Prospect Park in Brooklyn, South Park in Chicago, and the New York Reservation at Niagara Falls. By 1895, at the age of 70, Vaux was living with his son in Brooklyn. He had a morning ritual of taking a walk - often going to visit Prospect Park. But, on this day in 1895, the weather was foggy, and Vaux decided to walk the pier along Gravesend Bay. Two days later, after his kids reported him missing, newspapers shared this description: "Missing since Tuesday. Calvert Vaux. Aged seventy years; four feet ten Inches; medium build; gray hair and full beard; ruddy complexion; wore blue overcoat with velvet collar, blue trousers, dark mixed undercoat, no vest, black derby hat; wears gold-rimmed eyeglasses; shirt has name on it." The following day Vaux's body was found in Gravesend Bay. Like his dear friend Downing, Vaux had drowned. At the end of November, the Statesville Record And Landmark  out of Statesville, North Carolina ran an anonymous tribute to Vaux that read in part: "Calvert Vaux was in his line one of the most famous men in the world....  Calvert Vaux created Central Park [and] people who have traveled all over the world say that no park in any foreign city is so beautiful.    But, the Brooklyn folks say that their own Prospect Park is handsomer. Yet that, too, was "created" by Calvert Vaux. It was he who soothed nature's rough places and touched up and brightened her attractive features.   In Prospect Park, however, nature left little for man to do.   But Central Park is almost wholly artificial, and it's beautiful vistas of hill and dale, of lake and wood, are largely the work of Mr. Vaux.   Probably a statue of him will be erected in Central Park. Certainly, his name ought to be perpetuated in the most enduring of stone."       Unearthed Words On this day in 1850, the British poet Alfred Lord Tennyson, became the Poet Laureate. "If I had a flower for every time I thought of you, I could walk in my garden forever."   Today is the anniversary of the death of the American poet and Catholic priest, John Banister Tabb who wrote:   Indian Summer   Tis said, in death, upon the face Of Age, a momentary trace Of Infancy's returning grace Forestalls decay; And here, in Autumn's dusky reign, A birth of blossom seems again To flush the woodland's fading train With dreams of May.     Autumn Gold   Earth in the house, and the golden-rod A-bloom in the field! O blossom, how, from the lifeless clod, When the fires are out and the ashes cold, Doth a vein that the miners know not, yield Such wealth of gold?         It's time to Grow That Garden Library with today's book: Adventures of a Gardener by Peter Smithers. Sir Peter Smithers, was a British politician and diplomat, but also an award-winning gardener. He worked as a British spy during World War II.  Smithers was said to have inspired the fictional character of James Bond. His obituary stated that: "Flowers were ... important to him. [He said] “I regard gardening and planting as the other half of life, a counterpoint to the rough and tumble of politics." Smithers learned to love the natural world from his nanny. It was when he was in his 50s, that Smithers was finally able to focus on horticulture and botany fulltime. Smithers loved rhododendrons, magnolias, tree peonies, lilies, and wisteria. He developed a garden that didn't require a ton of work - along the same lines as Ruth Stout. He wrote: “The garden is planted so as to reduce labor to an absolute minimum as the owner grows older.”   Today's book was the brainchild of the RHS - who asked Smithers to write his gardening memoirs. Thanks to Smither's travels, he had observed gardens in England, Mexico, Central America, and Switzerland. And, Smither's followed certain principals to help ground him as he pursued the hobby of gardening.  He wrote: "It shall be a source of pleasure to the owner and his friends, not a burden and anxiety."  This book is part-autobiography and part-garden book. Smithers shares stories from his incredible career like the time he was serving in naval intelligence in Washington when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. And, George Coen commented, "He's as comfortable talking about [his career] as he is in explaining the behavior of wasps in a flower garden." This book came out in 1996. It's considered somewhat rare. You can get a used copy and support the show, using the Amazon Link in today's Show Notes for as low as $13.     Today's Garden Chore Use place card holders to help you remember the names of your houseplants. If names like Schefflera or Hoya keeps slipping your mind, hop on the labeling bandwagon and use place card holders to label your plants. I used to practice saying the names of my plants as I watered them. When they finally rolled off the tongue, I moved on. Now I use the labels just because I think they're pretty. But, every now and then, when I get a new plant, they still come in handy.     Something Sweet  Reviving the little botanic spark in your heart Today is the anniversary of the death of the botanist Thomas Meehan who died on this day in 1901. Meehan was born in England to a gardener and his wife and raised on the Isle of Wight. He trained at Kew and then immigrated to Philadelphia. Although Meehan ultimately became known as the Dean of American horticulture, there was a charming little story that took place when Meehan was in his 40's. Drexel University shared itin 2018.   When a curatorial assistant at the botany department at Drexel, named Elana Benamy, was digitizing plant images, she came across an image of milkweed - which is pretty common - but what made her take a double-take was the date and location of the plant specimen.   The plant was labeled "Battlefield of Gettysburg, August 20, 1863."   The battle in Gettysburg had occurred during the first three days of July. So this specimen had been gathered about seven weeks after the battle, and about five weeks after Frederick Law Olmsted had walked the field. Elana asked,    "Can you imagine why on earth would someone be out plant collecting [there]?"   As it turns out, the reason made perfect sense.   The collector was Thomas Meehan. At the time of the civil war, Meehan had worked for Andrew Eastwick, who was the owner of Bartrum‘s garden in Philadelphia. Afterward, Meehan opened up his own nursery in Germantown. In 1853, Thomas's younger brother, Joseph, had come to the United States from England. The younger Meehan brother was working in the greenhouses for his brother when he enlisted to fight in the Civil War.   As the battle of Gettysburg began, the younger Meehan was taken prisoner; but with the defeat of the army, he was given battlefield parole on July 4th.   Historians now speculate that Thomas' brother, Joseph, might still have been at Gettysburg, or Thomas might’ve gone out with him on a botanizing trip there.   In either case, 33 years later, Joseph would write a beautiful account of the landscape around Gettysburg in an article for a gardening magazine called Battlefield Flowers: Floral Treasures of Gettysburg.    Apparently, both brothers, who had made their homes in the city of brotherly love, had inherited their father's love of plants.       Thanks for listening to the daily gardener, and remember: "For a happy, healthy life, garden every day."

Festive and full, Christmas cactus is a pleasure to have any time of year. It’s popular for its unique stem design and brightly colored flowers. We’ve already covered that in our extensive Schlumbergera care guide in the past. The fun doesn’t stop there, though. Propagating Christmas cactus is incredibly easy to do! Learn More: Propagating Christmas Cactus: Easy Holiday Gifts Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, will be out May 7, 2019. If you pre-order the book and forward your receipt to kevin@epicgardening.com, I'll send you a free pack of heirloom, organic seeds from one of my favorite seed suppliers! Pre-Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening Shop Epic Gardening I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store. Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group  

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Does your Christmas Cactus have red on its leaves? If so, that red is an indication that the plant is stressed out.   It could be that it has that color on the leaves when it’s blooming because blooming puts pressure on the plant.   In general, those leaves will turn a little red if you’re watering them too much or  If you have them too much sun.     One of my oldest Christmas cactuses came from my husband‘s grandmother that was a very craggy looking. I managed to keep it alive for about a decade and then it was time to start over with a new one. Don’t forget that you can propagate your Christmas cactus with the required simply graph one of the leaves   The leaves in twisted off you can put the water or you can have a little booty  or you can add a little rooting hormone   And twisted off you could you can put the cutting in water or you can have a little breathing hormone and put it directly in the soil   If you want to keep your Christmas cactus compact now is the time to prune it just take all those little cuttings and get the routing and then share them with friends                    Brevities #OTD On this day in 1801, the botanist François-Andre Michaux returned to Charleston.   François-Andre was the son of the botanist Andrea Michaux. His father named an oak in his honor.   Michaux's mom died just a few short weeks after he was born.   His father was so despondent, he turned to botany to deal with his grief. Given his position in France, his mentors were the top gardeners in the French Royal Gardens. The expert guidance helped Michaux accelerate his learning.   When François-Andre was 15 years old, he and his dad set sail for North America.   His father had a very clear goal for his time in America; establish a botanical garden and send specimens back to France. When they arrive, the year was 1786 and the location chosen by Michaux for the garden was on property that’s now occupied by the Charleston Area National Airport.   Today, as you leave the airport, you’ll notice a stunning mural that honors the Michaux's. It includes scenes depicting the rice fields along the Ashley River and the Charleston Harbor where Michaux introduced one of the first camellia plants. In one panel, Andre-François and his father are depicted in the potager or kitchen garden. The mural was installed in 2016.               #OTD  On this day in 1887 the Los Angeles Herald ran an interview with the superintendent of the botanical gardens William Smith about the senators in Washington during the 1880's who had a passion for plants.    Here's what he said:   Senator Charles Sumner from Massachusetts was a great enthusiast... He used to tell me that when traveling he would peer out of the car windows by the hour, on the lookout for a beautiful tree, and when his eye for the lovely and symmetrical was satisfied he would go into raptures. ... The last enjoyment I had with him, shortly before he died, was in visiting a favorite elm of his own Boston Common.   Senator John James Ingalls, of Kansas, ...is a most devoted student of arboriculture. Some of the most valuable suggestions about distributing plants in the west come from him. Senator William Pitt Fessenden, of Maine, was an ardent apostle [of gardening] all through his long public life. I remember that his wife had a sweet verbena in their home in Maine, of which she was very fond. She watched it tenderly as a child, and Mr. Fessenden shared the feeling so thoroughly that for thirteen sears ho would journey home from Washington to take up the plant in autumn and make another trip in the springtime to set it out. No pressure of public business could make him forget that verbena. It was really a paternal devotion. Senator James A Pearce, of Maryland, was one of the most cultivated botanists ever in Congress. Scarcely a day passed that he did not drop in on me to watch the growth of some favorite plant or some new experiment, and his ideas were always scientific and valuable.   And then there was Senator Benjamin Gratz Brown from Missouri, a very warm lover of flowers and a thorough master of their cultivation. During all the time he was in the Senate I don't believe he missed a day at the garden, and we would chat for hours when he felt in the humor.   There's another botanist in Congress,... I know the name will surprise you— Senator William Steele Holman, of Indiana ... It seems almost a contradiction that one of his reputation should be a lover of flowers, but he certainly is. No one has been in Congress since I can remember, and that's a long time, with a more hearty and intelligent love for the garden. He is a frequent visitor [of the botanical garden], and you can see from his conversation that he watches every new phase of the science as keenly as he does the money bags of the treasury. It seems to be a mental exhilaration for him to commune with these curious plants from all over the world, and study their hidden life. He is quite as familiar with the botanical names and the habits of plants and flowers as most professional botanists. He picked it up as a recreation and his spare time is nearly all devoted to it.   Senator Samuel Sullivan "Sunset" Cox is a first-class botanist, but let me add that he's also the best reader that I ever met. He is a walking cyclopedia on every subject covered by books. ... But then, this doesn't apply to his botany alone; it's the same with everything else. He can learn more in shorter time than any man I ever saw.         #OTD  On this day in 1899, Augustine Henry wrote to his friend the designer Evelyn Gleeson after meeting Ernest Henry Wilson for the first time.   Toward the end of his time in China, Augustine Henry living in the Simao District in the Yunnan Province of China. He knew that the flora of China was an untapped market for European horticulture. Meanwhile, a young botanist named Ernest Henry Wilson was just starting out.    Henry wrote to his friend, Evelyn Gleesen, to share the news about his Wilson after their first visit together:   I have ... a guest of all the things in the world at Szemao, a Mr. Wilson, late a gardener at Kew, who has been sent out by Veitch's to collect plants or rather their seeds and bulbs in China. He has made his way here to consult with me on best way of procedure and concerning the interesting country around Ichang and he will stay here 2 or 3 weeks. He is a self-made man, knows botany thoroughly, is young and will get on. Henry also shared with Evelyn that he,  "would be glad if [Wilson] will continue to carry on the work in China which has been on my shoulders for some years. There is so much of interest and of novelty."   Later the same day, Henry also reported back to Kew about the progress of their new, young plant explorer, Wilson: "[He will] do, I think, as he seems very energetic, fond of his botany and level-headed, the main thing for traveling and working in China.... [I wrote] on a half-page of a notebook ... a sketch of a tract of country about the size of New York State [on which I marked the place where I had found the single tree of Davidia involucrata (the Dove Tree or Handkerchief Tree) in 1888. I also provided Wilson with useful information and hints.]" Henry and Wilson stayed close and corresponded for the rest of their lives. Wilson went on to find the Dove tree - but that is another story for a day dedicated to Wilson. As for Henry, when he returned to his native Ireland, his was increasingly concerned with de-forestation in his home country and he began to study forestry. the rate at which that country was being deforested, his interests had turned to the study of forestry. In 1913, he became the first professor of forestry at the Royal College of Science for Ireland. He and his wife, Elsie opened their Dublin home to famous friends like Yeats,  George Russell, Erskine Childers and Evelyn Gleeson. Henry is regarded as the father of Irish commercial forestry.       #OTD On this day in 1985, Strawberry Fields, a 2 and ½ acre garden memorial in New York City's Central Park, was dedicated to the memory of John Lennon. Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono, came up with the idea for the park. She remembered how she and Lennon took strolls through that section of Central Park after they moved to the Dakota nearly 10 years ago. "It is our way of taking a sad song and making it better," said Ono. Originally, the concept called for every nation donate a remembrance to Strawberry Fields. Soon, Ms. Ono and the New York City Parks and Recreation Commission found themselves dealing with trees that couldn't grow in a northern climate. A second request, along with tips about what would survive New York winters, brought 150 specimens from countries around the world; England sent an English Oak tree, Canada a Maple tree. There was one notable exception to the list of participating countries - the United States. Sadly, President Reagan White House never acknowledged the request. The memorial park site was made possible by a $1 million donation from Ono to the city. It didn't cost taxpayers a dime.     Unearthed Words "Everyone must take time to sit and watch the leaves turn." - Elizabeth Lawrence "October is nature's funeral month. Nature glories in death more than in life. The month of departure is more beautiful than the month of coming - October than May. Every green thin loves to die in bright colors." - Henry Ward Beecher     Today's book recommendation: Magic Gardens: Grow In the Dark by Lisa Steinkopf If you want to catch that super helpful interview about all things house plans just head on over to the Still Growing podcast and search for episode 598.   Grow in the dark is Lisa’s latest book. She’s putting the spotlight on 50 of the best healthcare plans that you can grow in dim or dark areas.   And Lisa should know since she’s made room for over 1000 houseplants thriving in her Michigan home where light is a premium.   For six months out of the year gardeners know that having a south-facing window doesn’t always guarantee you the best light to grow plants - especially if your window faces an alley or a tree-lined street. And, what’s the point of growing in urban jungle if tall buildings are blocking all your sunshine does compact guide designed to look good on your shelf will help you learn to make the most of your light so you can reap the physical benefits of living with plants leases book offers detailed profiles of the plants including tips on watering just right    Proper living detailed profiles of the play just write properly potting plants troubleshooting eases also learned which plants are safe around kids and pets but do you live in a shady top floor apartment or a dungeon in the garden level this book will help you grow your plant collection even when the light is a challenge master light did you master much of what you need to know to make your house plants happy          Today's Garden Chore As fall dieback sets in, it's a marvelous time to plant climbers and vines. One that should be on the top of your list for shady areas is the Schizophragma hydrangeoides (the Japanese hydrangea vine) or the Hydrangea petiolaris climbing hydrangea. Although the two look similar, they are both Asiatic vines, they are different and once you see them, you'll forever be able to tell them apart. In the Hydrangea, which is more hardy, the flowers create a tiara. In the Schizophragma, the petals are more white and appear individual and not in fours.  Gardeners need to know that Schizophragma blooms later in the season. It looks neater and cleaner than the climbing hydrangea. If you plant either vine, be prepared to wait a bit. It takes three years for them to really get going; but once they are established the flower show is spectacular. #OTD On this day in 1931, The Arnold Arboretum sent Beatrix Farrand  Schizophragma hydrangeoides (climbing hydrangea) at her summer home called Reef Point.  Ferrand gushed: "This grew marvelously up to the second-floor windows on the north comer of the garden house, only outdone in magnificence by two big Hydrangea petiolaris, which clambered to more than thirty feet."     Something Sweet  Reviving the little botanic spark in your heart On this day in 1947, The Times out of Streator, Illinois, shared a story called Ailment of 2 Boys Solved by Botanist.  Here's what it said: "Two eight-year-old boys gave their parents a bad time when they fell victims to raging fevers and hallucinations in which weird animals stalked across the ceiling. The frantic parents summoned psychiatrists, but it was a botanist Dr. [Otto Emery Jennings] of the University of Pittsburgh who finally solved the mystery. Dr. Jennings said yesterday, the boys had nibbled on some jimsonweed found on a vacant lot near their homes. The plant - famed in cowboy songs and history books - has seeds containing a substance used in medicine and which produce fever and delirium." The same weed poisoned many English soldiers at Jamestown Virginia in 1608 as they tried to suppress Bacon's Rebellion. This is why, in addition to being called Jimsonweed (Datura stramonim), it is also called Jamestown Weed or Devil's Snare.   In Robert Beverley, Jr's, book about the history of Virginia, he describes the crazy scene at Jamestown:   "The Jamestown Weed (which resembles the Thorny Apple of Peru... was gathered ... for a boiled salad, by some of the soldiers sent thither to quell the rebellion of Bacon ...   Some of them ate plentifully of it, the effect of which was a very pleasant comedy, for they turned natural fools upon it for several days: One would blow up a feather in the air; Another would dart straws at it with much fury; And another, stark naked, was sitting up in a corner like a monkey, grinning and making [grimaces] at them; A fourth would fondly kiss and paw his companions, and then sneer in their faces ... In this frantic condition they were confined, lest they should, ... destroy themselves — though it was observed that all their actions were full of innocence and good nature. [Although], they were not very cleanly;    A thousand such simple tricks they played, and after eleven days returned themselves again, not remembering anything that had passed."         Thanks for listening to the daily gardener, and remember: "For a happy, healthy life, garden every day."

I always write down little things the kids say that strike me as funny or  sweet. Here's a little blast from my past on this day in 2010: At bedtime tonight, PJ told me he wanted to bring cold lunch to school.  I told him no because we have paid for hot lunch.  (Apparently many kids in his class bring cold lunch.)  I told him that they probably bring cold lunch because they have allergies and their mommies don't want them to get sick. So, then PJ told me he had allergies too... he said "I'm allergic to pumpkins".   I said "really."   He said yes.   I said "Well then you won't have fun on Halloween because there are pumpkins all over that night".   LONG PAUSE while his jaw drops.  Heavy sigh. "You caught me mom.  I was just trying to trick you." Pumpkin allergies... at the time I thought that was a made-up thing. While this story is super sweet, there are folks who are actually allergic to pumpkin. Typically, they are allergic to the seeds. That said, other parts of the pumpkin can negatively effect the body. People with allergies who touch the pulp or the seeds can get dermatitis or even hives. If they smell pumpkin cooking, sensitive people can have an allergic response from the vapors. And, kids with pumpkin allergy can feel sick just from carving a pumpkin. Uninformed parents can easily dismiss coughing and wheezing during pumpkin carving time as signs of a cold. Thanks to Starbucks and other retailers, our society goes a little crazy for all things Pumpkin Spice this time of year - the Pumpkin Spice Latte actually has a little pumpkin puree in it. But just know, there is such a thing as pumpkin allergy and be sensitive to folks have it.       Brevities   #OTD  Today is the anniversary of the death of the botanist Luis Nee who died on this day in 1807. Luis Née was a Frenchman living in Spain. He worked at the Madrid botanic garden and he botanized in the mountain ranges of Spain. Nee went on an expedition to South America in 1789. When he collected in Chile, he discovered the Lapageria rosea which is now the national flower of Chile. Lapageria rosea plants, are also known as Chilean bellflowers. They are named after the Empress Josephine Lapagerie, wife of Napoleon Bonaparte.     #OTD   Today is the birthday of the German botanist, Frederick Lueders, who was born on this day in 1813. On November 13, 1843 Lueders was botanizing along the Columbia river in Oregon. He'd been collecting specimens for three years. He had just encountered the explorer John Freemont, when all of his work, which was secured in a canoe nearby, was drawn into the rapids. Lueders plunged into the river and managed to retrieve only a copy of the Flora by Torrey and Gray. The devastating loss was recorded in Freemont's journal who wrote: "In the natural concern I felt for his misfortune, I gave to the little cove the name of Lueders' Bay." For Lueders part, the loss of his specimens was devastating. However the loss of his instruments and his correspondence with Asa Gray and Dr. Englemann was almost too great. Lueders  determined his best course of action was to return home. He traveled south around the tip of Chile and then onto England. It took him a year to return to Hamburg a year after his mishap on the Columbia. Lueders didn't stay in Germany long. In fact,  he returned to America within the next year. By 1851, he had made his way to Wisconsin; he spent the rest of his life in Sauk City and he dabbled in astronomy.  A biographical sketch said that in his old age, Lueders was devoted largely to his flowers.         #OTD  On this day in 1807, the botanist Frederick Pursch visited David Hosack. Hosack was happy to have Pursch collect specimens from all around the United States for him. He wrote, "I shall have a very industrious and skillful botanist [begin] to collect from different parts of the Union."       #OTD  On this day in 1856 John Torrey's Office at the Mint was described in the NY Daily Times. When Torrey was 57, he made the decision to leave Princeton after 24 years of teaching botany and he went to work for the Mint; it would be the last step in his long career. The description of the room where the bullion was measured is quite fascinating. It said: "During the process of ... gold and silver are... weighed on ... scales. Floors are covered with iron gratings which are removed at stated periods, flooring beneath carefully swept and particles of precious metal separated from the dust." Torrey 's quality of life improved while he worked at the Mint; he could leave work by 3pm and be home in time to work in his herbarium a couple of hours before dinner.     #OTD On this day in 1883, Charles Sprague Sargent  wrote to Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker with an update on the Arnold Arboretum: “The Arboretum is getting on at last. ..Roads, belts, grades, etc. are making grand progress & I really begin to see daylight ahead. We have in the nurseries an immense stock of plants &certainly the largest number of living species ever collected togetheron this side of the ocean.” ’        Unearthed Words   From the Poetical Birthday Book for October 3rd, from 1887: "Her lips like foxgloves, pink and pale, Went sighing like an autumn gale; Yet, When the sunlight passed by, They opened out with half a sigh. Her smile, the last faint vesper light As swoons the eve to sleep away, Remaining through the summer night A lamp of love by which to pray. ~ Meta Orred, English Author & Poet All will pass like smoke of white apple trees Seized by the gold of autumn. I will no longer be young. ~ Sergei Yesenin, Russian lyric poet, born on this day in 1895 In moral philosophy, it is useful, I believe, to think about plants." ~ Philippa Foot, philosopher, born (1920) and died (2010) on this day.     Today's book recommendation: Montrose by Nancy Goodwin This book was the obvious selection for today because it was published on this day back in 2005. It's one of personal favorites. Montrose is Goodwin's personal biography of her garden and I love everything about it. I love the illustrations; beautiful line drawings with pastel coloring. Absolutely gorgeous. I love that Goodwin organizes her book by month. I thought I'd read you an excerpt from her chapter on October... You can get used copies using the Amazon link in todays Show Notes for just $4.     Today's Garden Chore It's time to stop watering your Christmas Cactus. Put your cactus through a mandatory dry spell for the next 30 days for better bud set. So, don't water it until the first week in November. Here's a few other tips to help you with your  Christmas Cactus: They will blossom longer if they are exposed to only cooler temperatures. For best results, keep your Christmas cactus in a cool place - not by the fireplace and not by a drafty door. They like to be on a sunny windowsill. They need sleep. Like poinsettia, they benefit from 14 hours of darkness each night. They don't like to be watered very often - but they do like a little mist every day. Ok then.     Something Sweet  Reviving the little botanic spark in your heart   #OTD Today is the anniversary of the death of George Dexter Butler who died on this day in 1910. Butler was born in 1850 in Grundy County,  Illinois. He grew up in Iowa. Like many, he ended  up going West California.  In 1896, he was admitted the bar in California and then he began the practice of law. And, then, here's the part from the Madrono Vol. 1, No. 13 from November, 1928, that got my attention: "George Butler's passion for botany had always been such that he did not dare trust it. Therefore, on coming to California he determined to let the science of botany entirely alone. If he gave himself to it at all he feared that his proper profession as a lawyer would be largely or too much neglected and that his first obligation, the support and education of his family, would suffer. [When his old friend, Dr. Engelmann wrote him]  he was much puzzled in mind as to what he should do... The letter, therefore, he deliberately ignored. In 1906 he chanced to be in a bookshop in Oakland where his eye caught sight of a second-hand copy of Jepson's Flora." The time for botany had come. He quickly made up for lost time and he went collecting in every direction. He built a herbarium on his property, he started buying floras, and he worked like crazy on building his collections. What he was really hoping to do was to build a county herbarium. But, sadly, on this day in 1910, Butler had a stroke and passed away. After Butler died, his herbarium was given as a gift to the University of California. At the time, it was regarded as the most complete flora of Siskiyou County.      Thanks for listening to the daily gardener, and remember: "For a happy, healthy life, garden every day."

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Ah, Christmas. That beautiful time of year when everyone starts thinking about pine trees, poinsettias, and cacti, candy canes and… Wait, cacti?​ Here's what to do if your Christmas cactus starts to drop buds. Learn More: Christmas Cactus (Schlumbergera) Care Guide Keep Growing, Kevin Support Epic Gardening Support Epic Gardening on Patreon Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Buy the Epic Soil Starter Organic Fertilizer! How do you super-charge your soil with good, inexpensive organic matter? That was the question I sought to answer when I designed this custom-mixed fertilizer with my friends over at Garden Maker Naturals. It's designed to take your ordinary raised bed garden soil and give it enough organic matter to kick-start your growing season. Order Your Epic Soil Starter Here  

Looking at Christmas and Thanksgiving cacti and how to encourage blooming.Read more at Empress of Dirt: Holiday Cactus Care and Blooming Tips

In this episode of Down the Garden Path we are talking about Holiday Plants.  Each week on Down the Garden Path Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing, discuss down to earth tips and advice for your plants, gardens and landscapes. In each episode, we bring you interesting, relevant and helpful topics to help you achieve a great garden. We learn right along with you from each other, from our research or from the guests that join us here. If you have a garden and want to make it as low maintenance as possible then this podcast is for you.  As Landscape Designers and gardeners themselves, Joanne and Matthew think it is important and possible to have great gardens that are low maintenance. They want to help you make it happen. This week Joanne and Matthew bring it inside by talking about indoor holiday plants. It is the season for Holiday Plants, for decorating and gift giving.  We give an in-depth overview of some of the most popular plants of the season like Christmas Cactus, Cyclamen, Poinsettia, Amaryllis and Norfolk Pines to name a few. We even let you know which ones are poisonous to pets.  We had a blast answering listener questions and exploring decorating options with your plants. Have a listen I am confident you will enjoy it!

In this episode of The Gardenangelists, Dee and Carol talk about Thanksgiving/Christmas Cactus, Swiss Chard, Saffron Crocus and SlowFlowers.com

(Nov 12, 2018) Not only is it getting consistently frosty, we've had a string of wet days. Conditions haven't been ideal for gardening outdoors. But there can be a whole host of chores involving plants and dirt indoors. Cooperative Extension's Amy Ivy took a call from a concerned Christmas Cactus owner last week. It was blooming on Election Day. What? And can it be re-potted anyway? So, this week, answers to those questions, and more about plants that have come indoors for the duration. [full story]

Your Gardening Questions covers the gamut of gardening questions from our Plant Talk Radio listeners. Over the phone, or by email, Fred answers them all. Facebook - planttalkradio www.planttalkradio.com fred@planttalkradio.com Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, iTunes, or http://www.subscribeonandroid.com If you liked this episode, please leave us a rating and a review in iTunes. Here's how -http://pleasereviewmypodcast.com/your-gardeningquestions. Discover more podcasts like this at Circle270Media Network - http://www.circle270media.com

Your Gardening Questions covers the gamut of gardening questions from our Plant Talk Radio listeners. Over the phone, or by email, Fred answers them all. Facebook - planttalkradio www.planttalkradio.com fred@planttalkradio.com Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, iTunes, or http://www.subscribeonandroid.com If you liked this episode, please leave us a rating and a review in iTunes. Here's how -http://pleasereviewmypodcast.com/your-gardeningquestions. Discover more podcasts like this at Circle270Media Network - http://www.circle270media.com

Step into the shoes of a 6th grader in this episode with Jacob Gertsburg, son of BPE host Alex Gertsburg and student at Kenston Middle School. Alex and Molly ask Jacob about middle school life, uncover what happens in the back of the bus, and find out how times have changed since they were in school. The ever-humble Jake enlightens our listeners with the latest pre-teen slang and his tips for romance in this really "gucci" episode. Kenston Middle School will be presenting Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast Jr.” on Jan. 19 at 7 p.m. and Jan. 20 at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. at the Kenston High School, Robert A. Lee Auditorium. Want to help students as they become the leaders of tomorrow? Volunteer as a judge or be a sponsor in the 2018 We Solve Problems Essay Contest. Essays will be judged at the end of February and winners awarded in May 2018. Learn more at www.gertsburglaw.com/essay.   [caption id="attachment_749" align="alignleft" width="155"] The red blend wine that Molly was raving about[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_748" align="alignleft" width="210"] Molly made a great Santa Claus![/caption] [caption id="attachment_751" align="alignleft" width="133"] Christmas Cactus in the studio[/caption]           SHOW NOTES * 0:55 Molly's wine review * 3:01 Good things in the CVCC office * 4:02 Molly's ADD journey * 11:35 Introducing Jacob * 13:23 When Jacob met Molly * 14:44 The start of a middle-school day * 18:30 School bus adventures * 21:50 Gertsburg family holiday movie reviews * 23:40 Standing up to bullies * 24:35 Coping with relocation for gas leak * 31:22 Lunchtime politics and How to flirt in 6th grade * 35:21 Middle-school romance * 38:08 What happens after school, then and now * 43:31 Slang of today * 47:11 Lightning Round * 60:15 Wrap up

The Christmas cactus is a wonderful succulent...but getting it to bloom can be a challenge. Learn the best tips in today's show. Learn More: Christmas Cactus (Schlumbergera) Care Guide Keep Growing, Kevin Podcast Sponsor: Garden Maker Naturals Natural and organic fertilizers with complete ingredient transparency, custom-mixed for your garden's unique needs. Check it out by clicking this link and tell them Kevin from Epic Gardening sent you! Follow Epic Gardening Everywhere: YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Twitter

Today on Episode 10, our Christmas Special, we'll talk about best Christmas gifts for the gardener in your family and answer a couple of these questions:  What is the story behind Mistletoe and why the kiss?  Christmas Trees: Real or Fake?  Is there really a Christmas Cactus and what's the best way to care for it this time of year?  By the end of this episode, you should know more about each of these Christmas items and have a better understanding why they are part of the holidays!

 00: What’s For Dinner - we discuss what is on a forager’s Thanksgiving table, and what is on a vegetable gardener’s spread. Find links to the recipes here: 8:59: The Plant Noob - Today’s topic is common cooking sage, aka Salvia officinalis. 12:59: Eat, Drink, Grow - We’re growing Christmas cactus and Thanksgiving cactus in this episode. What they are, keeping them alive, and how to be sure they came into flower every year. 20:34: Insider Information – Just in time for your Shop Small Saturday, it’s time for Ellen and C.L.’s holiday gift suggestions. 30:19: Love Letters and Questions – We heard from Freddi who asked if it’s too early to put down “winterizer” fertilizer.

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In this show, Ken and Vicki give tips for Christmas Cactus, poinsettia, and amaryllis care. Also, Ken talks about how to register a name for a new plant. Last, but not least, we talk about citrus and how they liven up winter.

In Episode 12, we discuss patches of the past. Basically, we talk about pretty much everything that happened during the Christmas season. The News mainly centered around this and we had a few other discussions about things such as 4th Job!. ^_^ So I know all you guys are waiting around for this patch to […]

In this episode, Ken and Vicki talk about their favorite pumpkins for cooking...and Ken's fabulous Pumpkin Creme Brulee that he served last Thanksgiving. Also, Christmas Cactus...the practically no-fail method for keeping a gorgeous cactus thriving from year to year.