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Making Your Own Boxwood Trees
Boxwood trees make elegant centerpieces for almost any holiday celebration and can be decorated in any number of ways with festive ribbons, cones and other adornments. We offer many pre-made trees, but making your own can be a fun and easy way to get into holiday crafts. Simply follow these instructions:
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Step 1 Select a container and fill it with floral foam, cutting the foam to fit if necessary. Make sure the size of the container is appropriate to the eventual size of your design. |
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Step 2 Place a single stem of boxwood vertically into the center of the foam. This will determine the height of your finished creation and serve as the backbone of your design. |
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Step 3 Insert smaller pieces of boxwood around the bottom of the foam in a radial pattern to form the base of your tree. This will determine the diameter of the finished product. |
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Step 4 Fill in the rest of your design with stems of boxwood in various lengths to form a conical shape. Spray the finished product with Pokon Leaf Shine to give your creation a lustrous shine and repel dust. |
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You can leave your boxwood tree as is for a natural look or select from our wide assortment of ribbon, cones and more to add a decorative touch. We have all the supplies you need to get started with this fun holiday craft!
Mail Order WreathsFor a festive holiday season, send 24" balsam fir wreaths, decorated with red berries, your choice of pine cones and generous bows in red, maroon velvet, or glistening plaid. A personalized gift card and FedEx shipping anywhere in the U.S. is included for $45. |
Poinsettia Care Guide
No houseplants get your home into the holiday spirit like poinsettias.Perfect for filling practically any space with festive color, poinsettias will brighten cold winter days as long as you follow these simple care guidelines:
Placement
Place your poinsettia in a room with sufficient natural light. If you can comfortably read fine print using only the present light, the room is generally okay. You should also avoid drafts or excess heat from appliances. Cooler room temperatures will prolong the color intensity of your plant's bract color, so do your plants a favor by keeping the room temperature between 60 and 72 degrees.
Watering
Appropriate watering of your poinsettia is critical and often the cause of problems. Water your plant thoroughly when the soil surface is dry to the touch. For a typical plant in a 6" pot, this might be a 8 oz glass of water twice a week. Overwatering is often responsible for more deaths than underwatering, so only apply water when it is needed.
Please note that the popular 'Winter Rose' variety is extremely sensitive to overwatering. At Estabrook's, we grow this specific cultivar in a clay pot to minimize watering mishaps. Please pay special attention to providing it with appropriate water levels.
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