Holiday

For some holiday decorators, picking the type of Christmas tree to display in their home can be as challenging as picking the right present for a distant relative: You just don’t know what to get. Here’s a look at some of your tree options to help you choose.

Live Christmas trees are fun to buy and decorate, but once you bring them inside, it’s difficult to keep them from drying out and losing their needles. Here are some suggestions on keeping your tree fresh and festive throughout the holiday season.

Easter lilies provide holiday décor in churches and homes each spring. Caring for your Easter lily during the holiday, then enjoying it in the garden for years to come is easy and satisfying.

Deodar cedar is an attractive tree that grows well in a container. During most of the year it can decorate your patio, but bring it indoors for the holidays and watch your Christmas turn merry and bright!

It’s time to deck the halls with holiday flowering plants. From the traditional poinsettia to the exotic-looking Christmas cactus, these blooming beauties are sure to bring your home plenty of good cheer!

Bring holiday cacti into bloom for your yuletide celebrations, then enjoy this easy-care houseplant for the rest of the year.

Many of us love decorating our homes for the holidays, but it can get expensive. If you tend to spend too much money decorating each year, here are some creative, inexpensive ways to use what’s growing outside to make the inside of your home merry and bright!

The poinsettia has long been a traditional plant of the holiday season, but a hot new horticulture trend is putting a new spin on said tradition. When it comes to popularity, painted poinsettias are proving to be gold (and blue and orange and fuchsia…).

Passionflower is a wonderful vine that produces a lovely spring bloom and edible fruit. It’s also rich in religious symbolism – find out how.

An icon of Christmas, the poinsettia is available in a wide variety of colors and styles. Here’s a little taste of some holiday delights.

Think your gardening days are over for the year? Think again! Or should I say, sing again! Pull out your beat box and let this Thanksgiving Day Rap move you to finish up any last-minute gardening chores.

If you’ve ever tried reblooming your holiday poinsettia, you’ve probably discovered that it’s not the easiest thing to do. But once you learn the “poinsettia secrets,” it may be worth giving it another whirl after the holidays.

Decorating your home for the holidays can be fun for the whole family. It’s even more rewarding when the decorations you use are ones you’ve made yourself. Turn up the holiday music and grab the pruners – it’s time to make your own wreaths and swags!