Gardening by the Moon Weekend To-Do

An idea as old as agriculture, based both folklore and superstition but there are scientific ideas to back it up.

Lunar Phase: Full Moon, Thursday, December 13 - Saturday-Sunday: Moon in the sign of  Taurus - Plant seasonal color

• Red and white Cyclamen along with Zygocactus are available for the holiday decorating season.  They’re a perfect alternatives to a Poinsettia.

Later in the Week

• Wednesday/Thursday: Moon in the sign of Cancer - Plant for root growth and divide perennials
  • It’s not too late to plant spring flowering bulbs.  If the ground is too wet, then  plant them in containers.

Other Things To-do

• To prevent Poinsettia leaves from turning yellow, curling up and dropping off, place them in a room where the temperature is below sixty-five degrees. Also, avoid areas where there is a draft created from opening and closing doors.
• And finally, you add a personal touch to wreaths and garland by using the berries from Nandinas, Indian Hawthorn, Pyracantha, or rose hips found in your back yard. They’re kept fresh by applying Wilt Stop.