Tag: December Companion Plants
HOW TO GROW POINSETTIAS
11/30/2023 Ken Davisby Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Next to a living Christmas tree, nothing says Christmas like poinsettias. Watters has dozens of colors ranging from traditional shades of red, pink, and white to burgundy, peach, striped, and freckled. They add a…
Read MoreHOW TO GROW WINTERCREEPER EUONYMUS
12/09/2020 Ken DavisBy Ken Lain, the mountain gardener A very brilliant plant that makes dreary winter landscapes more cheerful. Creates a single fine specimen. Its low stature makes a fine barrier hedge inside existing gardens or along the perimeter. This hardy shrub…
Read MoreHOW TO GROW A HOLLY BUSH
12/09/2020 Ken Davisby Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Enjoy Christmas cheer all year long with this favorite holiday shrub. Holly is most commonly associated with the Christmas season, the branches and berries a favorite component of holiday decorations. Though holly shrubs provide…
Read MoreHOW TO GROW BLUE SPRUCE
12/09/2020 Ken Davisby Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Blue Spruce (Picea pungens) is a trendy evergreen conifer tree with a handsome, naturally pyramidal form with rigid tiered branches covered with stiff gray-blue needles. Spruce trees make a perfect evergreen windbreak or tall…
Read MoreHOW TO GROW A CHRISTMAS CACTUS
12/09/2020 Ken Davisby Ken Lain, the mountain gardener 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,…
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