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Landscape Tip - Poinsettia Care
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Simple tips to maximize the beauty and life of your Poinsettia
To keep the plant in bloom, maintain it at a temperature of 65 to 70 degrees F during the daylight hours and, if possible, move it to a cooler place at night. Because root rot disease is more prevalent at temperatures below 60 degrees F, do not put the poinsettia in a room colder than this. Avoid exposing the plant to hot or cold drafts, which may cause premature leaf drop.
Place your plant near a sunny window where it will have the most available sunlight. A window that faces south, east or west is better than one facing north. Do not let any part of the plant touch the cold windowpane because this may injure it.
Look at your plant's soil daily and water only when it feels dry. Always water enough to soak the soil to the bottom of the pot and discard the excess water. If you you don't water enough the plant will wilt and the lower leaves will drop. If you water too much the lower leaves will yellow and then drop.
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Landscaping
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 It's Time To...
Here are some simple tips to prep your home for the winter season:
- If it snows, remove snow from your evergreen shrubs to prevent the branches from breaking. Tap the branches gently to do this, from the bottom up if there is heavy snow.
- Minimize traffic on frozen lawns to reduce winter damage.
- Clean your patio furniture and keep it covered or stored away for the season.
- Cut down dead perennials. This can also be a time to divide perennials and plant them elsewhere in your landscape or share with friends.
- Apply an end of season fertilizer - this is the most important application there is. Grass roots will continue to grow during the winter and need nutrients to promote a healthy root system.
- Trim back overgrown branches.
- All rain and snow drains should point away from the home to avoid foundational problems.
- Planters made from clay or other fragile materials should be moved indoors so they do not crack from freezing and thawing
- Remove attached hoses, drain out the water and store them away for the winter to prevent cracking.
- Shut off outdoor faucets inside the house and leave the outside faucet open to drain out any water in them.
- Treat broadleaf evergreens with an anti-desiccant to prevent wind burn.
- Remember our feathered friends during the winter....keep plenty of birdseed & fresh water available. Kids could help make feeders with peanut butter & birdseed pinecones, orange rind cups filled with birdseed & hung on trees, twine strung with cranberries (or any fruit) & hung in trees....be creative! The birds (& squirrels!) will love it!
- Start thinking about plans for next year!
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