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We would like to decorate our home with plants for the holiday season and poinsettias are my first choice. Can you offer some advice on selecting good plants and caring for them?

— Aliya Johnson, Grayslake

I like traditional red poinsettias, but I’ve also been pleasantly surprised with some of the new cultivars with different colors that are available now. Simply choose the variety you find most attractive. Poinsettias are traditional Christmas plants that will last throughout the holiday season and beyond, as long as you choose healthy plants and take care of them properly. Many businesses have them for sale now, so you shouldn’t have any trouble finding them. The decorative part of a poinsettia is not the flowers, but the cluster of colored

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