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We're still eight days away from the Winter Solstice, but step outside today and you'll know that winter is here. As I write this, the temperature is hovering right at freezing; add in the windchill and it feels more like the upper teens or low 20s!The good news is that we're supposed to have sun for the next few days; the bad news is that it's supposed to stay cold--well [...]

In the retail industry, Christmas is in full swing. This is no less true in garden retailing. Christmas Trees and Poinsettias are already in demand, and Thanksgiving isn't even here yet. And while I understand that Thanksgiving is late this year and we're in a depressed economy where a splash of Christmas color might brighten a person's day, I wish that we could celebrate one holiday at a time.This year, [...]