December 3, 2020

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• Our Holly in North Dakota.  Winterberry is great for making holiday decorations.
• Holiday Gifts for 2020.  Ho, ho, ho! It's time for shopping! 
• A 'Greener' Christmas Tree.  Select a tree that is friendly to the environment.
• A Christmas Carol.  Ebenezer Scrooge tells you how to kill your poinsettia. Bah, humbug!
• Holiday Plant Care.  Brighten your home with these holiday plants! 

November 1, 2020

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• The 'Wow!' Flower.  Grow amaryllis and be prepared to be amazed!
• New, Blue Perennials.  Blue flowers add a sense of peacefulness to the garden.   
• Hort Shorts.  A summary of timely activities and emerging disorders in landscapes. 
• Trees, Gardens and Lawns:  Irrigating evergreens, repelling deer, storing squash, and more. 
• Flowers:  Protecting non-hardy roses, planting tulips, caring for geraniums, and more.   
• Weather Almanac.  A summary of temperatures, rainfall and other weather data across ND.
• Drought Watch.  The growing season is over, but our drought continues to worsen.  

Written by Tom Kalb, Extension Horticulturist, North Dakota State University. Go to the Archives for previously published issues.