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Take care of the poinsettia
Poinsettias are beginning
to show up already in nurs
eries, garden centers and
department stores.
This means that, with prop
er care, you can enjoy this
wonderful holiday color
through Thanksgiving, Christ
mas and all the way to
Valentine’s Day. You want the
bracts to be as large as possi
ble, the foliage to be dark
green and the plant to be com
pact and full.
The bracts are the red,
white, pink or variegated parts
of the plant. They are modi
fied leaves, not petals; the
flowers are actually the yellow
structures in the bract centers.
Proper care means atten
tion to temperature, light and
soil moisture. Poinsettias like
cool conditions, bright light
and humidity.
Temperature
Although poinsettias are
native to Mexico, they don’t
require very warm tempera
tures in the home. A moderate
room temperature of around
68 degrees is ideal during the
day. Then turn down’the ther
mostat at night to about 62
degrees.
The plants don’t tolerate
rapid changes in temperature,
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so they should be kept away
from doors where cold air
rushes in.
If placed in a window, the
plants should be removed at
night if there is a danger of
chilling. And be careful not to
let the plant touch the glass.
The difference in temperature
can cause premature drop of
the leaves and bracts.
Poinsettias also should be
placed away from heater
vents, furnaces or other
sources of heat.
Light
Poinsettias thrive in bright
light, but not in direct sun. If
there is enough natural light to
read fine print, there’s enough
light for poinsettias. In darker
locations, leaf drop can occur
rapidly.
Moisture
The plant should be
checked daily and watered
thoroughly whenever the soil
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feels dry. Use water that has
been allowed to reach room
temperature, and give it
enough so that water runs out
the drainage hole. For foil
wrapped poinsettias, the foil
should be pierced at the bot
tom of the pot for drainage.
Poinsettias like moist soil,
but be careful not to give them
too much water.
More poinsettias are ruined
by over-watering than under
watering. Over-watering caus
es plants to drown, soils to
sour and roots to die very
quickly. After watering, water
that has collected in the
drainage receptacle should be
discarded so the soil won’t
stay saturated.
If you are really adventur
ous and would like to try to re
flower your poinsettia during
the 2003 holiday season, we
have a brochure at the
Extension Office that tells you
the steps you must follow,
beginning next October.
Simply give us a call or drop
by our office at 101 E. Maple
St. in downtown Cumming.
Jim Peeples is an agent
with the Forsyth County
Extension Service in the area
of horticulture and agricul
ture. For more information, he
can be reached by calling
(770) 887-2418 or by email at
jpeeples @ uga. edu.
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Pet of the week
Hi, my name is Peaches.
I am a one year old, female
mixed breed. I am very lov
ing and affectionate and
even though I weigh a mere
50 pounds, I still consider
myself a lap dog. I am also
housebroken. I love being
with my humans and am so
devoted that I will follow
you everywhere.
I love to run and play,
when not in the house with
my humans, so a fenced
yard is required. My
favorite past times are play
ing ball and chewing on
nylon chew bones. Because
I am such a happy dog, I
tend to be a little enthusias
tic at times, so I may not be
good for small children. If
you would like to meet me,
please call my foster mom at
(706) 265-3585 or (706)
265-1002.
Adoption hours are from
noon to 3 p.m. daily and by
appointment at the Adoption
Center at 4440 Keith Bridge
Rd.
Off-site adoptions for
dogs are at Petsmart in
Cumming from 11 a.m. to 3
p.m. on the first, third and
fourth Saturday of each
month. Cats and kittens are
available on the first and
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( Phone 770-887-6383
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AH it was meant to be. Worship Services • 10:15am
seminar about knee & hip pain
Join us and learn about the causes and treatments
for knee and hip pain including information about
medicines, foods and excercises. Some of the
seminar topics will include:
“’***"*’ • Who should have a knee or hip replacement?
• Is there an alternative to replacement?
• w hat about arthroscopic surgery?
• How long is the hospital stay?
• How long is recuperation?
• Are there any complications?
™ • What about pain?
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• • Is this covered by Medicare?
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• What is the typical success rate?
Seminar Dates: Tuesday, November 19, 2002
Seminar Time: 2:00 p.m. until 3:30 p.m.
Location: Northwoods Surgery Center
1230 Bald Ridge Marina Road
1230 Bald Ridge Marine Road
Northwoods Surgery Center Cumming, Georgia 30041
North Fulton Regional Hospital 770-888-7105
— www.northfultonregional.com
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third Saturday and some
times during the week at Pet
Place.
For volunteer opportuni
ties, call Sindy at (770) 664-
5582.
To become a foster home
or for information on all
available pets, call Tricia at
(678) 493-5611. For other
inquiries, call the informa
tion line at (770) 887-6480.
Visit the Web site at
www.forsythpets.com for
more information on the
Humane Society.
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