The colorful “flowers” of poinsettias are actually modified leaves called “bracts.” Poinsettias grow well in moist soil and temperatures between 65 and 70 degrees F. They can be grown outdoors during ...

The key to this plant fitting into the season's spirit is the nostalgic red hue that blankets its leaves come winter. But ...

Place the plant in a sunny window and treat it like any other houseplant, watering when dry and fertilizing occasionally with a dilute fertilizer. Once the danger of frost has passed and nighttime ...

Poinsettias can be transplanted outdoors once the frost has thawed. ‘Select a partially shaded area with well-draining soil,’ says James Faust, poinsettia expert and associate professor of ...

Poinsettias have now taken charge as the top Christmas plant. I could say the top Christmas “flower” but that’s not strictly true. The parts of the plant that provide all the colour are not flowers at ...

Wine corks, of all things can have another use outdoors. Simply poke the cork onto the end of knitting needles which are ...

Expert advice through the seasons so you know what to do and when. £49 a year or £4.99 a month, cancel anytime. Poinsettias will quickly drop their leaves if exposed to cold. Never buy a plant that ...

Get it right and you can keep your poinsettia alive indoors right through to next Christmas. 'Poinsettias are fascinating plants. Given the opportunity and the right conditions, they can grow 13 feet ...

Larry Maas from Maas Floral & Greenhouse in Sturgeon Bay says the red poinsettia is still the color of choice, despite the growing interest in blue and multi-dyed plants. Play Audio Maas ...