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Poinsettia (Photo by Brendan Adam-Zwelling)

Enjoying poinsettias

Poinsettias are ubiquitous at this time of year. Poinsettias are easy to care for and come in a variety of colours from vivid scarlet to creamy ivory and every shade in between.

Christmas cactus flower and buds. Photo by Brendan Adam-Zwelling

Caring for cyclamen and Christmas cactus

Our local florist is displaying pots of luscious cyclamen in all kinds of rosy shades, along with a few specimens of Christmas cactus.

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Bullseye Mix Geranium

Browsing the seed catalogues for new finds

By Judith Adam

Seed catalogues are arriving and they provide the impetus for every kind of wish fulfillment. For fancy pelargoniums (geraniums), order seed right away.

‘Vanderwolf’s Pyramid’ limber pine. Photo by Judith Adam

Long-needled pines

By Judith Adam

When there’s a thin blanket of snow on the ground, I’m grateful for every conifer in my landscape, especially those with long soft needles.

Brightly coloured cyclamen (Photo from Pixabay)

Flowers in a cold season

By Judith Adam

A cool, bright northwest exposure provides light on three sides for flowering winter plants. Pots of forced tulips and hyacinths are happy. Blooms last longer in the cool window.

Honeysuckle (Photo by Brendan Adam-Zwelling)

Favourite honeysuckle vines

By Judith Adam

Winter windows near my desk provide a close view of a birdbath. Just outside each window are honeysuckle vines outlined in snow.

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