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Category Archives: Poinsettias
Holiday Poinsettias for the Garden
The Unruly Gardener Shares her Experiences In late December 2019 I wound up with seven ailing poinsettias, four from people who know I am a pushover for ailing plants and three carry-overs from winter 2018-2019. These were gifts from friends … Continue reading
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