The holiday season is here, which means evergreens, poinsettias, amaryllis, and other holiday plants have arrived in stores. Plants are often at the center of our holiday decorations and traditions and are frequently given as gifts. Whether you’re buying them as gifts or for yourself, learn about what to look for when selecting your holiday plants and how to transport them to avoid cold weather damaging them so they can be enjoyed throughout the holiday season.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/yUWWqRRAjEk Skip to what you want to know:    00:35 – Tips on selecting holiday plants    00:44 – Poinsettias    02:20 – Christmas cactus    03:20 – Amaryllis     04:15 – Norfolk Island Pines  05:30 – Inspecting and transporting plants to avoid damage  07:50 – What to look for when selecting Christmas trees    09:19 – Wrap-up and goodbye! Need information on caring for your holiday plants? Check out these Good Growing articles:Poinsettias Holiday cacti Amaryllis Norfolk Island Pines Caring for Christmas trees Contact us! Chris Enroth: cenroth@illinois.eduKen Johnson: kjohnso@illinois.edu   Check out the Good Growing Blog: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowingSubscribe to the weekly Good Growing email: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowingsubscribe  Any products or companies mentioned during the podcast are in no way a promotion or endorsement of these products or companies. --You can find us on most podcast platforms.  iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-growing/id1446630377   Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/show/good-growing   Tunein https://tunein.com/podcasts/Gardening/Good-Growing-p1187964/ Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/202u3siWExE1tTqrVgtmCR   Vurbl https://vurbl.com/station/good-growing-4pljnNlUtyG/   Listen notes https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/good-growing-chris-enroth-cHLPMWpvEOG/   Ivy https://ivy.fm/podcast/good-growing-167902   Castbox https://castbox.fm/channel/Good-Growing-id4302614?country=us   Google podcasts https://bit.ly/3AiYjTD