Thanksgiving cactus (Schlumbergera truncata) and Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera x buckleyi) are popular, fall- and winter-flowering houseplants native to Brazil, and are available in a wide variety of colors including red, rose, purple, lavender, … [Read more...]
Tips for Selection and Care of Cut Christmas Trees
There is no right or wrong species when it comes to choosing a Christmas tree. It all depends on your tastes and what is available locally. Bringing a freshly cut tree into your home, having it hold irreplaceable ornaments and bear witness to the … [Read more...]
AMARYLLIS
The large bell-shaped or lily-like flowers of the amaryllis (Hippeastrum species) and its hybrids make excellent garden and potted plants. They are available in a wide range of flower colors including red, white, pink, orange, salmon or bicolored and … [Read more...]
The do’s and don’ts of holiday decorating with plants
Keep holiday greenery fresh and pets safe from toxic plant material by following a Virginia Cooperative Extension master gardener’s expert tips. Continued: … [Read more...]
Can I harvest garden vegetables after a frost?
You can delay your garden harvest of some root crops and greens until after a frost and still have a bountiful harvest. Read more: … [Read more...]
Digging and Storing Cannas
You have had a summertime of beauty from your cannas. Now it is time to overwinter these tender rhizomes. Continued: … [Read more...]
Woolly Bear Caterpillar – Winter Predictor Or Not?
According to folklore, the amount of black on the woolly bear in autumn varies proportionately with the severity of the coming winter in the locality where the caterpillar is found. Read more: … [Read more...]
How To Remove Spotted Lanternfly Eggs
Learn first-hand how to scrape and destroy spotted lanternfly egg masses, which are visible between October and July. Continued: … [Read more...]
SASSAFRAS: NATIVE GEM OF NORTH AMERICA
Sassafras (Sassafras albidum) is a North American tree steeped in Indigenous culture throughout its range within deciduous woodlands of the northeast and southeast United States. Continued: … [Read more...]
Overwintering Tender Plants by Brittnay Haag
Looking to save a little money on plants next spring? Have a plant that is special to you? Finally found the perfect shade of pink annual plant and want to keep it for next year? Now is the time to take action- bring your plants indoors before the … [Read more...]