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December 2008
Whiteflies
If you brush the foliage of a plant and a white cloud floats up and quickly resettles, chances are your plant has whiteflies.
Gerbera daisy
Who doesn’t love a daisy? Gerberas produce flowers up to 4 in. in diameter atop single, unbranched stems, making them excellent for cutting.
Winter burn
Winter burn causes an evergreen’s foliage to die off. The most common cause is desiccation.
Poinsettia care
The classic red poinsettia is ever-present come December, and you can buy it as easily in the supermarket as the floral shop.
Too much fertilizer
There is such a thing as too much of a good thing — fertilizer, for example. In house plants, too much fertilizer can cause the leaf tips to turn yellow and eventually brown.
Checking stored bulbs
A couple of times during winter, remember to check on the summer bulbs that you’ve stored in your basement to make sure they’re not drying out or rotting.
Purple loosestrife
Is it a weed? Is it an ornamental? Purple loosestrife is both.
Red barrenwort
If you have shade, you know how hard it is to find plants that will thrive there. Barrenwort is one such plant.
Controlling herbs
Not all herbs are invasive, but there are a couple of ways to keep the troublesome ones under control.
