Ten Minute Gardening

   Down with the rosemary and so, Down with the bays and mistletoe, Down with the holly, ivy all Wherewith ye deck the Christmas Hall                                     Herrick   Rosemary (rosmarinus)   In the language of flowers and plants, Rosemary is a symbol of remembrance and fidelity.   There are many customs, legends and myths surrounding [...]

Poinsettias, red in particular, are the most favoured to plant to give and receive at Christmas. How and why this Mexican native became so popular is due to a man named Joel R. Poinsett, the U.S. ambassador to Mexico in 1828. He was the first one to introduce the showy plant which bears his name, [...]