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Thriving Beyond the Season: A Guide to Growing 5 Common Holiday Plants

by Clarissa Chairez

December 21, 2023

With the December holidays here, many people may gift or receive "festive" holiday plants. In Florida, these plants can grow well beyond the holiday months! Learn about 5 commonly gifted plants and how to grow them year-round here in the Sunshine ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: (MGV), Central Florida Gardening, Decorate With Plants, FFL, Florida, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Garden, Gardening, Gift, Holiday, Holiday Plants, Horticulture, House Plants, Landscape, Master Gardener Volunteers, OC MGV, Orange County MGV, Poinsettia, Poinsettias, UF IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County

Plants for Gardening or Gift Giving During the Holiday Season

by Olivia Zugay

December 10, 2023

Written by Samantha Walter-Cano, Edited by Olivia Zugay With the holiday season in full swing, there are many ways to incorporate gardening into your holiday festivities. One of the most common ways is to use holiday plants as house/garden ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture,
Tags: Amaryllis, Holiday Plants, Home Gardening, Poinsettia

Pets and Toxic Plants

by Yvonne Florian

May 5, 2023

Written by Samantha Walter-Cano, Edited by Andrea Lazzari & Yvonne Florian In honor of National Pet Day, which was April 11th, let's bring awareness to some common household and ornamental plants which may be harmful to our furry friends. Holiday ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Holiday Plants, Pets, Toxic Plants, Toxic Plants Lists

Poinsettias

by juliebmcconnell

November 6, 2020

Originally published in Panama City News Herald, Extension Connection November 2020 by Julie McConnell Like many people I enjoy decorating my home for the holidays and, although I’m a diehard “plant person”, poinsettias did not always ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes
Tags: Holiday Plants, Poinsettias

First out for the Holidays – amaryllis – a bulb of great potential!

by Ralph Mitchell

October 14, 2020

By Ralph E. Mitchell Of all of the holiday plants available, amaryllis bulbs often appear first and are now for sale in many local garden centers – in fact, I just bought one! With flowers up to twelve inches in diameter, and up to ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Amaryllis, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Flowering Bulbs, Holiday Plants

Christmas Cactus Brighten the Holidays

by Carolyn Saft

December 11, 2017

Brilliant color blooms of Christmas Cactus are sure to brighten a gardener's holidays. Christmas cactus is a hybrid that was produced in the late 1840s in England.. It is native to the tropical jungles of the Americas. Christmas cactus is a ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Blooms, Christmas Cactus, Holiday Plants

Taking Care of Post-Holiday Plants

December 22, 2014

From amaryllis to poinsettias to orchids, people often give and receive decorative plants throughout the holiday season. Many of these plants can last long past the holidays, but only if you care for them properly. Use the following tips ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & Life
Tags: Holiday Plants, Holidays, Plants

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