Seasonal Plant Tips
Feb/March
Tired of winter? Try forcing some spring blooming branches indoors. Flowering trees and shrubs such as crabapples, forsythia, lilac, magnolia, pussy willows, redbud, quince, wisteria and fruit trees can be encouraged to bloom indoors.
Easter is just around the corner. Easter lily (Lilium longiflorum) is the popular traditional plant of the Easter season. The white trumpet shaped flowers are a symbol of hope and renewed life. 
January
Winter is a difficult time for tropical houseplants; stressful conditions can weaken the plant and make it susceptible to disease and insect damage. One factor is dry indoor air which can cause browning leaf margins on your plants.
-Clean the dirt and dust off your houseplants. Wipe the leaves with a wet soft cloth or soapy sponge and rinse. Dust and dirt on fuzzy leaves can be brushed off with a soft brush.
Clean leaves will absorb more air, light, and moisture resulting in a healthier plant.
4 insects that affect indoor plants
Check your houseplants- Be on the lookout for aphids, mealy bugs, scale and spider mites.
Don’t fret, if your poinsettia plant drops its leaves but you still have the colorful “flowers”. Make an easy vase arrangement. 
November/December
5 Great Christmas holiday plants.
Instead of a Christmas tree some may opt for a Norfolk pine (Araucaria heterophylla)which is usually available in stores before Christmas. It may be sold plain or decorated to serve as an alternate mini Christmas tree for those with little space… (Read More).

For longer bloom during the holiday season place your poinsettia in bright diffused light, away from heating vents (hot dry air) and cold drafts. The cool night temperatures will extend blooming time. Keep the plant evenly moist as moisture fluctuation, cold/hot drafts can cause premature leaf drop.
When watering, be sure to slip off the decorative foil cover or punch a hole in the cover to drain the excess water.
Once your poinsettia survives the holiday season it can be encouraged to rebloom next year.
Cyclamen The florist variety of cyclamen (C. persicum) was ‘the plant’ during the Christmas holiday in the Victorian era.
Christmas cactus offers a profusion of tubular flowers that bloom for two to four weeks around Christmas time.
Amaryllis - great bulb forced to bloom at Christmastime or indoor Winter bloom. Many bulbs kits are available starting in the fall that have all the necessary items needed. It usually includes pot, potting soil mix and the bulb along with planting instructions or you can purchase bulbs online from several sources.





HI! WHAT ARE SEASONAL PLANTS???
garden problems: leaves on tomatoes and beans:turning yellow. on tomatoes and lemon tree some leaves are curling. delphinium: leaves are dying on the edges. the edges are grey. The body of the leaf is still green but it’s happening all over the plant. Temp 95 and above. Too much water from watering then come thunderstorms.? How do you sweeten a pot and dry-out a deep one. What causes wilt? Thank you.
I planted an Endless Summer Hydrangea last spring(red bloom) and it bloomed all summer. It looked so healthy and beautiful. It doesn’t have new green growth yet, should I be concerned about this or is this a later blooming hydrangea? Thank you for any comments!
I planted a hibiscus late summer in zone 7 (Oklahoma City area). It is about 4 ft tall. We’ve had our first freeze now and most of the leaves have fallen off the bush. How should I care for the plant over the winter? Should I water weekly when we’re not in a freeze? Would really love to see it come back in the spring. Your comments are appreciated.
Lynn
I bought a bouganvellia that appeared dead, as it was dry, woody and brown with absolutely no green part to it whatsoever, however I was reassured that the plant would eventually bloom and that the appearance it had was completely normal (I live in the UK) for the time of year. Almost 2 months on and the plant has not changed at all. I suspect it is dead but perhaps I am incorrect or maybe there is something I can do to revive it. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I planted a bee balm in spring and I would like to know the best way to take care of it before winter so that I can enjoy it year after year. Thank you !
I live in southern Nevada and I have been collecting several different catus/succulent
plants and putting them in pots around my yard. Now that it’s getting colder, I would like to keep them outside..but it does sometimes freeze here. Can I put them under my overhang by my house and keep them outside all winter?
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A friend was going to dig up some elephant ear bulbs from her yard for me this fall. I live in Newnan, Georgia. Her son decided to help and pulled them up this week, October 1st and they are laying her yard for me to come pick up. Please let me know what to do now. I was going to prepare a bed and plant them this fall, can I still do that or do I need to winterize them or plant them in a pot, or can I just put them with leaves in the ground now? Please help.
Hi Kris, I got a thorn less Logan Berry Bush do I need one more for pollination? Thanks
Just trying to figure out what to do to make my hibiscus plant get flowers on it. It has wintered nicely. still tall and green. new leaves. but no sign of any buds. what could be the cause of this. and what do I do to make it produce flowers ??
Hello, I need your help again. I had received a dwarf weeping peach tree. it is 5 or 6 years old. the height is the same… but I would like to know if there is a certain fertilizer you would recommend for the “limbs” or branches to grow on it. It still has the same amount of them as when I got it… Also when is the proper time to set out hanging geranium plants ?? thanks for you help..
Hello again. I live in zone 8 and sometimes it gets below freezing. I’m not sure what kind of hibiscus I have. When they freeze I cut them back at the end of winter. They come back good, they grow fast and they get about 5 to 6 feet tall, they’re just not making many flowers. I really appreciate your help. Thank you
I would like to know when red maple trees are suppose to turn red and how long do they stay red? I think someone sold me regular maple trees because mine have yellow and brown leaves that are falling off. thank you