Gardening Articles, Tips and How-tos
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Give Your Christmas Tree to the Fish
What will you do with your Christmas tree once the festivities are over? Why not give it to the fish? Read More
Saving Your Holiday Norfolk Pine
Are you afraid your holiday Norfolk Pine will pine away? Don't repine. Your pine should be fine! Read More
Poinsettias for Christmas
Poinsettias require special care and handling, but they can bring some beautiful splashes of color to your holiday décor. Read More
Creating Christmas Bouquets and Arrangements without Garden Flowers
How can you make attractive Christmas bouquets when your garden no longer is making flowers? Combine boughten blooms with boughs. Read More
How the Grinch Stole the Christmas Tree. Or did he?
It's once again time to consider, debate, argue and sometimes even fight over that eternal holiday question: real or artificial tree? Read More
The Christmas Apples
A humble, country celebration of Christmas from a simpler time, decades ago... Read More
DG Sunday Funnies for 12-21-2025
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Celebrating the Winter Solstice with a Gardener
Tomorrow is the winter solstice which is known as the shortest day of the year. Read More
How to Care for the Christmas Cactus
Did you recently purchase a Thanksgiving or Christmas cactus? Or maybe one was passed down through the family and you have no idea how to care for it. Read more to learn how easy these plants can be to care for. Read More
Holiday Hazards for your Pet
Beautiful but dangerous plants often come into our homes to brighten our holidays and winter months. Read More
Romanian Trick or Treat Christmas Tradition
I've always wondered how similar these two customs are. One from the Unites States and one from Romania, even if they happen on different celebrations. Read More
The Rainforest and Bio-Economy
There's some unique fruits from the Amazon Basin that are gaining in popularity and at the same time helping the locals make a living wage. Read More
DG Sunday Funnies for December 14th, 2025
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Christmas Holly History
The holidays mean decking the halls with fresh greenery and the iconic red berries and evergreen leaves of the holly are a familiar symbol of the season. However, holly has a long and strange history. Read More
Sarmale are a Must Have for Christmas in Romania
If you ever come to Romania for Christmas, you'll be suprised of all the food we serve on our lunch table. Read More
Take Part in the Christmas Bird Count
Birdwatchers flock to their local Christmas Bird Count. Read More
How to Choose a Modern Christmas Tree: Natural and Artificial
Choose the holiday tree that's right for you, whether you're going with a living cut tree or something more avant garde to gather round this winter. Read More
Saving Your Holiday Amaryllis
Does your holiday amaryllis never survive long after Christmas? Here's how you can keep it flourishing for years to come. Read More
DG Sunday Funnies for 12-07-25
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Leave Your Leaves this Winter
Autumn is here and most folks feel the need to remove dead plant stalks and fallen leaves. Leave the dead stuff in place and you’ll be helping save the pollinators. Read More
