Tips on how to give greener gifts this holiday season

Roddy Scheer

Dear EarthTalk: I want to set a good environmental example with my gift-giving this holiday season. Any tips on how—or even better, what—to give greener? – Jane P., Bowie, MD The holidays are a time for giving but it is also important to be conscious about spending your gift budget wisely to eliminate packaging waste,…

Gifts of flowering bulbs can brighten the holidays

Chris Graham

Holiday shopping for flower lovers is a snap with a gift of potted bulbs. Purchased from local greenhouses and nurseries, bulbs will bloom indoors, adding a bright accent on bleak winter days. “Potted paperwhites or amaryllises make great holiday gifts,” said Ann Meisoll, a manager at Strange’s Florists, Greenhouses and Garden Centers in Richmond. “It’s simple…