Inland Northwest, High Desert
December, 2003
Regional Report
In the Garden
Poinsettia Isn't Poisonous, But She Sure is Picky
Poor Poinsettia. More than 80 years ago, someone started a nasty rumor that she was poisonous. It wasn't true, of course, but once a rumor starts ... POISINDEX, the national information center for poison control centers, says that a 50-pound child would...
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Resources
Recipes
Citrus Dressing for Salad (From Eating Well for Optimum Health , by Andrew Weil, M.D.) Ingredients 1/3 cup fresh...
Books
Plants as Air Filters In How to Grow Fresh Air , by B.C. Wolverton (Penguin USA, 1997; $16.95) you'll find out about...
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Regional Reminders
- Keep Poinsettias in a Temperate Climate
- Remove the Pollen if Poinsettias Make You Sneeze
- Give Poinsettias a Little Fresh Spring Air
- Getting Poinsettias to Rebloom
- Water When Soil Feels Dry
