Re: unusual holiday plants?

**N* S* <s*@earthlink.net>**

The secret to growing Rosemary indoors is keep it in a cold area and  
keep the soil moderately moist. That is totally contrary to the  
advice given in every herb book I have read. They always say let the  
soil dry before watering.  Guess what, a dry Rosemary is a dead  
Rosemary. To combat powdery mildew I give it a cold shower and power  
wash every two or three weeks in winter  My little Christmas tree  
Rosemary is now over 3 feet tall.

Nancy Szerlag
The Detroit News
On Oct 12, 2007, at 3:08 PM, mbyrnew@comcast.net wrote:

> One garden center in the Chicagoland area sells rosemary topiaries  
> in pots decorated in red and green foil. The rosemary (Rosmarinus  
> officinalis) is clipped into cone shapes to look like small  
> Christmas trees. I like to give them dressed up with ribbons and  
> floral picks. Rosemary can be hard to grow on as a houseplant, but  
> before it declines, you can dry sprigs and leaves for cooking.
>
> Michelle Byrne Walsh
> Master Gardener
> Freelance Writer
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