The latest trend in Christmas tree decorations is large. Use wide ribbons and large ornaments (softball size and larger). Natural elements from your garden also are in style, such as magnolia leaves, dried hydrangea blooms, twigs and holly branches. Use the LED lights indoors and out.
With the rain and warmer weather, roses and some perennials are still blooming. No pruning yet, just enjoy them while you can because the first hard freeze is around the corner.
Rosemary topiaries make great holiday decorations, and they are so fragrant. When indoors, place near a sunny window and water when dry. Rosemary is really meant to be outside, so bring them indoors (for a week at a time) when family and friends visit. Plant this perennial outside in a sunny spot after the holidays.
Now is the time to add living plants to the inside of your house. Low maintenance house plants that remain bug- and disease-resistant include philodendron, snake plant, peace lily, grape ivy and pothos.
Adding plants to the interior of your home can reduce indoor pollutants, and they look great. Choose plants that are free from disease and insects. Check the leaves to detect any problems. Remember, different plants have different light requirements, so read the labels.
We are living in the online age, so go to your computer or smartphone and check websites such as ours for holiday specials.
Todd Goulding provides residential landscape design consultations. Contact him at 345-0719, GouldingDesignGroup.com or on FaceBook.
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