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Recycle your Christmas Tree
Creative Ways to Recycle your Christmas Tree Each year, 25 to 30 million live Christmas trees are sold in the U.S. Most live Christmas trees are grown on farms, like crops, for the specific purpose of being harvested as Christmas trees. Every time a Christmas tree is purchased, a new one is replanted on […]
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Lemon Cypress Care
Lemon Cypress Care: Outdoors And Inside The lemon cypress tree, also called Goldcrest after its cultivar, is a variety of Monterey cypress. It gets its common name from the powerful strong lemon scent that its branches exude if you brush against them or crush their foliage. You can start growing lemon cypress trees (Cupressus macrocarpa […]
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Christmas Cactus Tips
Christmas, Thanksgiving & Easter Cactus Differences Did you know that the Christmas cactus, Thanksgiving cactus, and Easter cactus all look deceptively similar, but are actually different plants? They are named after the time of year they normally bloom, each around their namesake holiday. Easter cactus, which blooms in spring, actually belongs to an entirely different […]
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Amaryllis Care Tips
Care Instructions: How To Care For An Amaryllis If you know how to care for amaryllis (Amaryllis and Hippeastrum), you can replenish your bulb after flowering and guide the amaryllis through additional growing seasons. Growing amaryllis indoors does take work, but the result is beautiful, bell-shaped flowers to brighten up your home. Read these amaryllis […]
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Cyclamen Care Tips
Cyclamen Plant Care Tips Taking care of cyclamen properly is essential if you wish to keep your cyclamen plant lasting year after year. Their vibrant flowers and interesting leaves make this plant a popular houseplant and many owners ask, “How do I take care of a cyclamen plant?” Let’s look at how to take care […]
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The Holiday Season is Here
Here at Van Wilgen’s, we want to make your holiday as easy and as stress-free as possible. Unlike other tree farms and garden centers, we offer a range of services to make your holiday worry-free so you can focus on enjoying the holiday! Here’s what you can look forward to this holiday season: Introducing Our […]
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Fresh Pumpkin Recipes
There are many ways to incorporate pumpkin into desserts, soups, salads, preserves, and even as a substitute for butter.
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Got Pumpkins?
Got pumpkins? Here are some ideas on what to do with pumpkins after Halloween. Halloween, harvest festivals, and general autumnal celebrations lead to an abundance of everyone’s fall favorite: pumpkins. While you partake in pumpkin spice lattes and jack-o-lantern carvings, why not share some with the animals? Unpainted pumpkins: Squirrels, foxes, raccoons, and many other […]
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Amaryllis & Paperwhite Bulb Guide
Blooming Calendar and Planting Guide Quick Tips Plant: October – April Flowering period: December – June Flowering time: 7-10 weeks More flowers on larger bulbs Store unplanted bulbs 40-50°F Planting Amaryllis Bulbs If you can’t put the bulb in a pot right away, store it in a cool, dry, dark place until you can. Amaryllis bulbs may […]
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