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January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December 'Tis the season for holiday decorating! Leyland cypress, American holly and Eastern red cedar boughs make festive indoor arrangements. Take care when collecting greenery not to alter the shape of your landscape trees and shrubs. Too cold for outdoor gardening? Experiment with an indoor garden by forcing Summer-blooming amaryllis bulbs into flower. White, red or patterned varieties are sure to brighten your December. A warm Winter fireplace is the perfect spot to find potassium-rich wood ashes for your garden. The ashes promote root growth when added to garden soil and also can be included in the compost bin. Prune hollies, magnolias and boxwoods. Use the small branches as packing material for holiday shipping. Select a living balled and burlapped tree for an indoor decoration that can be planted after the holidays. Choose a 4- to 6- foot tree with a good solid root ball. The less time indoors will mean a better survival rate afterwards.
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