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Christmas Trees & Plants

Choosing Christmas trees and caring for holiday plants.
Selecting A Christmas Tree
Christmas Trees. Pre-cut, cut your own or live, which is better? And what do you do with it when you get it home, so that it doesn't drop needles all over the carpet?
Poinsettias - Caring for Holiday Poinsettias and Getting Them to Bloom Next Year
Poinsettias are popular holiday decorations and gifts. Knowing how to keep Christmas poinsettia plants in bloom longer and how to force them to rebloom next Christmas, requires some special care.
Hardy Christmas Rose - Hellebore niger
The Christmas Rose, Hellebore niger, has the frustrating tendency of not blooming until Easter - making it all the more confusing to tell it apart from the Lenten Rose, Hellebore orientalis. Hellebore flowers are often the first signs of spring in the garden and the plants are becoming more widely available and easier to grow.

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