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   Get It Growing
 Home>News Archive>2006>November>Get It Growing>
Horticulturist Offers Tips For Picking The Perfect Poinsettia
Picking Poinsettias

(Video 11/27/06) Modern poinsettias are so beautiful, and they come in a wide variety of colors. When choosing a poinsettia for your home or office, first look at the foliage. You want it to be dark green and healthy without a lot of dropped leaves and bare stems. Also, avoid poinsettias where a lot of the true flowers have already fallen off. (Runtime: 1 minute, 14 seconds)

Get It Growing: Compost Fallen Leaves; Return Organic Matter To Garden Not Landfill
(For Release On Or After 12/01/06) This time of the year deciduous trees drop tons of leaves. Most people rake them up, put them in bags and place the bags on the curb to be picked up with the trash. What a shame!

Get It Growing: ‘Forcing’ Paperwhites, Amaryllises Not Difficult And Results Are Beautiful
(For Release On Or After 12/08/06) Paperwhite and amaryllis are two bulbs popular for "forcing" in Louisiana during the winter. Forcing bulbs means growing them to bloom earlier than they would under normal landscape conditions.

Get It Growing: It’s Time To Pull Bulbs Out Of Refrigerator And Plant Tulips, Hyacinths
(For Release On Or After 12/29/06) The next few weeks are an important time for planting tulips, hyacinths and other bulbs you previously stored in your refrigerator to get them ready for planting. Won’t it be great to get the refrigerator space back!

Get It Growing: Winter Solstice Marks Turning Point
(For Release On Or After 12/22/06) The winter solstice occurred this week, and it marks a turning point in the length of our days and nights. Why is that important for gardeners? Mainly because it reminds us that changing of the seasons affects the way our plants perform.
Get It Growing: ‘Trimmings’ Can Help You Deck The Halls
(For Release On Or After 12/15/06) An easy-to-make garland might be just what you need to spruce up your front entrance before your holiday company arrives, and you may be able to make one from the "trimmings" you have from pruning trees and bushes this time of year.
Get It Growing: Hedges Create Privacy; Now Is Excellent Time To Plant
(For Release On Or After 11/24/06) Hedges can create privacy, block unwanted views, screen out noise and serve other important roles in our landscape. If you’re considering planting a new hedge or replacing a lost one, now is a great time to get it done.
Get It Growing: Insect Outbreaks On Indoor Plants Can Be Disastrous; Watch Them Closely
(For Release On Or After 11/17/06) Insect outbreaks on indoor plants can be disastrous. So you need to keep a close watch on your houseplants to prevent major problems from developing.
Get It Growing: Flowers Provide More Than You Can See Or Smell; Some Are Edible
(For Release On Or After 11/10/06) Flowers are the delight of gardeners. Their beautiful colors, shapes and fragrances are the inspiration for gardening efforts by countless hobby horticulturists. But there is more to flowers than what meets the eye or the nose. Your taste buds also can appreciate the many edible flowers that we can grow.
Get It Growing: Tropicals In Containers Need Winter Protection
(For Release On Or After 11/03/06) Louisiana gardeners often use containers of tender tropical plants on decks, patios, porches and courtyards to provide color and beauty through the summer. These plants thrive in outdoor conditions, but since they cannot withstand freezing temperatures they must be protected over the winter.