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Article: READERS ASK SOME HOT GARDENING QUESTIONS.(Real Estate)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
- Article date:
- July 19, 2009
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Some questions you folks have been asking:
Question: Why are my Christmas cacti turning red, and is there anything that I can do to prevent this? Also, is there an organic product (that is) safe for animals that I could use to prevent weeds from growing once I have weeded an area?
-- Bernard Q.
Answer: Christmas cactus "leaves," or stem segments, will take on a reddish tinge around their edges if the plant has been exposed to much direct sun. Believe it or not, these plants are not true cacti; they are native to the rain forests of Brazil, where they grow under the canopies of huge trees and in a humid, moist environment. They receive bright ...
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