Plants in Flower Witch Hazel Indoors: Amaryllis, Cyclamen, Poinsettia Plants with Colorful Berries American Beautyberry, Burford Holly, Chinese Holly, Foster Holly, Nellie R. Stevens Holly, Nandina, Pyracantha, and Washington Hawthorn.

• None needed on plants outside.
• Use wood ashes on your vegetable garden, bulb beds, and lightly on your lawns if soil pH is below 6.0.
• Fertilize house plants as needed.

• After Christmas, plant live Christmas trees in the landscape.
• Keep these trees indoors no more than 14 days.
• Consider using LED lights to reduce heat on the tree.

• Prune berry-producing plants if berries are desired in table arrangements over the holidays.
• Remove “weed” or undesirable trees from your landscape.

Lawn Care Keep tree leaves from collecting on your lawn.

• Take leaf cuttings of your favorite house plants like African violets and begonia.
• Hardwood cuttings of your landscape plants like forsythia (yellow bells), flowering quince, weigela, holly, and hydrangea can be taken this month.

• Put pine needles or wheat/barley straw over your strawberry plants.
• Keep your living Christmas tree outside until you are ready to decorate.
• White pine and Norway Spruce are living trees that will do well in much of North Carolina.
• Make a list of needed repairs on garden tools and equipment.
• Repair or have them repaired after the holidays.
• Shop around for garden products for your favorite gardener.
• Keep your cut Christmas tree in water throughout the holiday season.
• Order fruit trees and grapevines for February or March planting, if not already done.
• Visit the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Henderson County Center for information on the holiday house plants like poinsettia and amaryllis.