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Green Valley Gardeners

The Green Valley Gardeners will feature Mark Sitter, popular expert on cactus and succulents that can be grown in our region, at the Tuesday, Jan. 14 seminar, “Cactus and Succulent”. Come and be enlightened about everything cactus and succulent. Doors open at 9 a.m. with the lecture beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the Madera Clubhouse…

Festive holiday plant know-how

Bonnie Nowicki Poinsettias (Euphorbia pulcherrima) are the traditional choice for the Christmas holidays. This plant species is indigenous to Mexico. Its common English name is derived from Joel Poinsett, the first United States Minister to Mexico, who introduced the plant to the U.S. in 1825. Poinsettia’s colorful bracts (modified leaves) brighten up any room in…