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Waxed amaryllis bulbs require no watering due to their wax coating, making them low-maintenance holiday decorations. The decorative wax coating allows the bulbs to be placed anywhere without the need ...

Feb 22, 2026 Update: A Sweet Surprise After Christmas When Carrie gave me this waxed amaryllis bulb for my birthday back in ...

See you, mistletoe! There's a new plant to hang up around the house. Buy It: Upside Down Amaryllis Kit, $37, Gardener's Supply Company Gardener’s Supply Company offers an upside-down waxed amaryllis ...

Did you receive a wax-covered Amaryllis over the holidays, only to be disappointed that it will not bloom again? Sadly, due to the wax, it is not even compostable after its useful life is over. Of ...

Waxed amaryllis bulbs are an innovation from Holland. They have been trendy in Europe for a few years. Now they are increasingly showing up in US stores and catalogs. Why coat amaryllis bulbs with wax ...

A lot is happening today, Dec. 21. At 3:48 p.m. CST, the Northern Hemisphere experiences the winter solstice. The solstice, from Latin sol, meaning “sun” and sistere ,“to stand still,” is only a ...

Q: The amaryllis I have is in a waxed bulb. I have cut off the faded blooms. However, the flower stalk remains. Do I wait for it to brown before removing it? Also there is a green growth coming out of ...

I bought an amaryllis with the bulb covered in red wax. It was amazing that the bulb bloomed without planting it in soil. The flowers were beautiful while they lasted, but now they are finished. No ...

Q: My wife and I enjoy the beautiful fall colors of the native sumac. We've talked about having sumac plants in our yard. Do you have any suggestions for transplanting or planting sumac? A: Native ...