by Megan | Dec 29, 2025 | Plant Health
Happy Monday and we hope you all had a great Christmas! Our plant of the week today is the Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica), one of Louisiana’s favorites. If you’re planning on trimming your Crape myrtle trees, the end of December/beginning of January is the best...
by Megan | Dec 22, 2025 | Christmas
There are only 3 days until Christmas! Our plant of the week is the Poinsettia, a very special Christmas flower. Did you know that Poinsettias are native to Mexico? The Aztecs used them to make red dye, and they turned to Poinsettia sap to control fevers. They were...
by Megan | Dec 16, 2025 | Christmas
Our plant of the week is the holly! Hollies are evergreen, which is associated with everlasting life and hope. This makes them a popular indoor plant during the Christmas season. There are many types of hollies, including the English holly (used in Christmas...
by Megan | Dec 9, 2025 | Christmas
Are you feeling festive? There are 16 days left until Christmas, and our plant of the week today is the very fitting Christmas Cactus! The Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera x Buckleyi ) is named for the time it blooms, which coincides with the Christmas season. There...
by Megan | Dec 2, 2025 | Christmas
We have a special, holiday themed Plant of the Week today: The Christmas Tree! There are many different evergreen trees used for Christmas, including cedar, pine, fir, and cypress trees depending on where you live. In fact, the Leyland cypress has become popular in...
