January 10th, 2010 
admin When choosing your poinsettias this holiday season, make sure to pick the best that will last the longest. Check the little yellow flowers in the middle of the red or colored bracts (these are actually leaves that changed color). These tiny, inconspicuous flowers should be present, and unopened. Otherwise plants may be old, or watered [...]
January 6th, 2010 admin Keeping ice off roads and walks, safely, checking houseplants for spider mites, and picking the best poinsettias, are some of the gardening tips for this month. Although salt does melt ice, it also can damage plant roots, so substitute sand or kitty litter to provide traction, or use one of the commercially available products made [...]
Posted in December Gardering, Holyday plants, Montreal Flowers 
Tags: cyclamen, gardening tips, palms, penstemons, perennials, poinsettias 
No Comments » December 10th, 2009 admin If you received a poinsettia, cyclamen, or other flowering plant for the holidays, there’s no need to throw it out with the Christmas tree. With proper care and feeding, these potted plants will continue to bloom for many weeks and may even bloom again next year. Azaleas like it cool, wet (don’t overwater), and bright [...]
Posted in Flower care, Online flowers, Plants care Tags: amaryllis, Azaleas, Christmas cactus, cyclamen, Flower care, holiday plants care, poinsettia No Comments »
