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5 Indoor Plants to Help You Sleep Better
For some, a good night’s sleep can be hard to come by. Create a bedroom retreat where you can rest and recharge by adding indoor plants. Houseplants purify the air, remove toxins and add humidity indoors. Create a peaceful environment for you to sleep soundly with...
Decorate Your Home with Fresh, Fragrant Greens for the Holidays
Bring the scent of pine, balsam and juniper to your home by decorating with fresh cut greens. Fragrant greens add a touch of elegance and holiday charm inside and outdoors to your porch, patio, entryway, dining room – anywhere you want to add a little Christmas cheer....
How to Care for Your Real Christmas Tree
Nothing captures the feeling of the holiday season more than the fragrant scent of a real Christmas tree. Here at Hicks Nurseries, we offer the finest and freshest trees available. Our selection includes thousands of premium grade balsam, fraser and blue fir trees....
How to Care for Poinsettias
Poinsettias are the most popular flowering plant used to decorate homes and businesses during the holiday season. The plant is relatively easy to care for provided you follow a few simple tips. How to Care for Poinsettia When purchasing your poinsettia, do not leave...
Facts about Poinsettias
Poinsettias are far and away the most popular Christmas plant. Red is the favorite color followed by white and pink. At Hicks Nurseries, our greenhouse is filled with a huge array of varieties for you to choose from. Sizes range from small mini poinsettias to giant...
Flowering Houseplants for the Holidays
Flowering plants add a splash of color to your home and make great gifts for family and friends. While poinsettias are the most popular option, there are several other choices that will bloom for many months and provide interest for many years. Cyclamen are beautiful...
How Do I Choose My Artificial Christmas Tree?
Christmas trees play an important role in many holiday traditions. From decorating the tree with cherished ornaments and lights, to holiday photographs and opening presents, the Christmas tree is the essential symbol of the season. At Hicks Nurseries, we have more...
Fall Tips for Winter Plant Survival
Although many homeowners are beginning to think about the end of the gardening season I am thinking about all I can get accomplished. Soon our nights will become cooler and the trees will turn their signature shades of yellow and red before shedding their leaves...
Fall Gardening: What to Do Now
Fall can be a confusing time for the novice gardener. Their gardens are producing less, if any fruit and flowers are starting to look tired and leggy. The weather is cooler and it seems like the time to garden has ended . . . or has it? Fall is a Great Time to Plant!...
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