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Christmas gifts for gardeners
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Christmas gifts for gardeners

Amaryllis bulbs are a fun gift that can be re-bloomed for many years. Each fingertip has a large, curved, plastic claw, so you can dig, rake and plant without any other tools, according to the advertisement. They look a little scary to me, like something a peregrine...

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Spread a little garden love this Christmas
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Spread a little garden love this Christmas

From “Brexit” seeds to hanging pots – what to give the green-fingered person in your life Ceramic ‘Girl Power Vase’ by For All Womenkind (€35, aprilandthebear.com ) Badly in need of some inspiration when it comes to choosing the perfect gift for the special gardener...

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Pretty as a Poinsettia
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Pretty as a Poinsettia

Each year, D.S. Cole Growers in Loudon invites the public to visit and tour its greenhouses in late November. The attraction? They grow 40,000 poinsettias for the holiday season. Tour-goers are encouraged to bring their cameras to take photos, observe the numerous new...

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