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When you visit Colonial Williamsburg at Christmastime, you see beautiful decorations made with fresh fruit and foliage adorning the historical buildings.  The base of the wreaths are formed with evergreens and topped with all sorts of fruits, nuts, dried flowers, and berries.   Add a historical touch to your Christmas decorations [...] Read Full Article

Paperwhites and amaryllises are classic holiday flowers that display the spirit of the season. If growing paperwhites and amaryllises from a bulb they take 4-6 weeks to bloom; if you forgot to plant the bulbs blooming paperwhites and amaryllis plants are available. Both Christmas flowers make excellent centerpieces since the [...] Read Full Article

With just six weeks until Christmas, it's time to plant Paperwhites and Amaryllis so they'll be blooming during the holidays. It generally takes 4 - 6 weeks for them to bloom once planted.   Forcing bulbs to bloom indoors is a fun and easy project. Just follow these steps: Choose a shallow container [...] Read Full Article