Alert Top Story Tips and tricks to care for your poinsettia, year after year Dolly A. Butz Dec 24, 2023 Dec 24, 2023 0 The poinsettia is native to Mexico and was cultivated by the Aztecs, who used its leaves to produce reddish dye and its sap as a fever reducer. Jesse Brothers, Sioux City Journal Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Dolly A. 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Five plants that scream the holiday season Holiday horticulture tends to revolve around the same handful of plants. Here are five plants that show that the holiday season has arrived.
New greenspace added at UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's to aid in healing process A new outdoor greenspace was recently unveiled on the southwest corner of UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's campus. They're intended to create a …
'Heaven on earth': Historic Sioux City home recalls glory days of the past A brick craftsman-style home with a green tile roof on Perry Way sits on nearly 1 1/2 acres of land in a north side Sioux City development. To…
Master gardener claims Sioux City contractor cost her $30,000 in lost flowers and income On Sept. 1, a city contractor cut all of Taylor's flowers and herbs to the ground, after she was served a weed abatement notice. Taylor said t…
Holiday Storefront Decorating Competition in Sioux City has its winner As the winning storefront, the Diving Elk receives a $500 donation, which it will give to Noah's Hope Animal Rescue.Â
