I love my Firestick plant, but it is getting too large

Articles, drought tolerant, Hot Line, Hotline, Poisonous Plants, Shrubs, Succulents, Toxic

  By VALORIE SHATYNSKI Answer: Euphorbia tirucalli, (also called Firesticks, Sticks on Fire, or Pencil Bush), is a visually striking and hardy drought-tolerant landscaping plant that is readily available in nurseries and is easily propagated. Firesticks, and all Euphorbias, produce a toxic white sap (latex) if their leaves or stems are cut or broken. The […]

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Evergreens can be part of a sustainable holiday celebration

Articles, Christmas, Conifer, Fir, Holiday Plants, Natives, Pine, Shrubs, Sustainable

Here’s how to incorporate fragrant trees and boughs, long a symbol of life and hope, and still be a green consumer   BY SKYE RESENDES (This article originally appeared in the December 10, 2022 edition of the San Diego Union-Tribune) The history of decorating the home with evergreen boughs and trees dates back thousands of years […]

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