WE ARE EXPERIENCING REALLY COLD TEMPERATURES HERE IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO!

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ALL THE MORE REASON TO MAKE YOUR OWN TROPICAL PARADISE!

PAYNE’S NURSERY HAS THE INDOOR PLANTS THAT WILL HELP YOU DO JUST THAT!

Using tropical plants during the winter months can transform your home into a warm, vibrant escape from the cold. The lush greenery and bold, colorful foliage of plants like fiddle-leaf figs, ferns, and schefflera bring a touch of summer indoors, filling your space with life and energy. As the days grow shorter and temperatures drop, these tropical plants serve as a reminder of sunnier, warmer places, helping to lift your spirits and create a serene, paradise-like atmosphere in your home.

Surrounding yourself with tropical plants during winter not only brightens your space but also evokes the feeling of being in a tropical oasis. Their exotic beauty and lush textures can make you forget about the chill outside, creating a cozy sanctuary where you can relax and unwind. 

With each plant adding its unique charm, your home can feel like a tropical retreat, offering both visual appeal and a sense of tranquility throughout the colder months. Stop by Payne’s NORTH today and pick up some plants to create your own paradise!

NASA PROVES THAT PLANTS ARE NATURAL AIR PURIFIERS – PART 2!

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Indoor plants do much more than decorate our homes or offices. Indoor plants, along with their associated, micro flora, reduce levels of noxious gases from indoor air including formaldehyde, benzene, ozone, carbon monoxide, trichloroethylene, and xylene.

NASA was interested in researching ways to clean air in space stations. So, they realized that not only are plants great at absorbing carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen, as all plants do, but plants also eliminate significant amounts of benzene, formaldehyde and trichloroethylene. 

Studies by Dr. Bill Wolverton at NASA’s Space Center proved that plants are highly effective, non-energy using air purifiers. According to studies, plants were found to stabilize relative humidity in the office and home, reduce the incidences of flu, improve human comfort and actually improve worker productivity in work places. Newest results from the research proved that the accumulation of dust in interiors can be reduced by as much as 20% by adding foliage plants.

Two or three plants in 8-inch to 10- inch pots for every 100 sq. ft. will help clean that zone’s breathing air. If you double it, that zone will become healthier in about a week. Many businesses in the U.S. and internationally are beginning to utilize plants for their air cleaning abilities.

CLICK HERE to read more.

Here’s a LIST of the TOP 10 plants that are the most effective

air filters Mother Nature has to offer:

1. English Ivy
2. Golden Phothos
3. Boston Fern
4. Dracaena
5. Areca Palm
6. Dragon Tree
7. Peace Lily
8. Parlor Palm
9. Spider Plant
10. Snake Plant

ASK THE GARDEN GURU!

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ARE INDOOR PLANTS GREAT AIR PURIFIERS?

In this week’s archived show from previous years, the Garden Guru wished all of Paynes’ great customers a HAPPY NEW YEAR and mentioned that it’s pretty cold this January, so we should focus on our indoor plants!

The Garden Guru chatted about houseplants and how your particular plants need fertilizer … and they need something different in their diet other than water. So fertilizing your plants is a great thing to do right now. Lynn also said that January is the perfect time to get NEW houseplants to brighten up each room. Most importantly houseplants are GOOD for you! Listen to Lynn’s tip on why houseplants are so beneficial at this time of year!

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE GARDEN GURU’S 

ARCHIVED RADIO SHOW ON THIS TOPIC.

HAPPY GARDENING!

5 TOP GARDENING TRENDS THAT WILL DOMINATE 2025, ACCORDING TO EXPERTS

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By Olivia McIntosh from Martha Stewart Gardening

Top Photo: Courtesy of Pennsylvania Horticultural Society – all other photos Zina Jundi.

As the new year begins, now is the perfect time to start planning your garden for a bountiful spring bloom and harvest. Experts at the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) have shared their top 5 gardening trends for 2025, from fruit trees in the background to water-wise plant choices.

“From professionals to the beginner gardener, these trends offer inspiration and education that everyone can take something away from,” Andrew Bunting, vice president of horticulture at PHS, says in a press release. Read on for their complete list of 2025 trends.

1. Tropical Foliage
In addition to an abundance of blooms, you can create drama in your garden with the impactful foliage of tropical plants, providing a long-lasting way to enhance your home garden, stoop garden, containers, or window boxes. Try elephant ears, coleus, caladium, andd begonias. “With the introduction of new annual and tropical foliage plants, there are more options than ever to create a great accent in the summer garden, adding unique color and seasonal flair,” PHS says.

2. The Houseplant Phenomenon

Houseplants continue to be the most accessible gardening option. They add beauty and a touch of nature to any space, whether at your office or home. With a plethora of houseplants to choose from based on size, color, maintenance level, and sunlight requirements, they offer the perfect way to ease into being a plant parent in the new year.

3. Native Plants
This trend embraces climate-friendly home gardening that anyone can implement in the new year. It encourages using native and pollinator plant species to restore your local ecosystems and adopting maintenance strategies that benefit your climate. “While many gardeners see winter as one of the dreariest times of year in the garden, this trend champions the importance of year-round gardening and positions winter as the ideal time for education and planning to ensure you’re set up for success come spring,” PHS says.

4. Water-wise Gardening
Water-wise gardening addresses the impacts of droughts and climate change in gardens worldwide. This approach incorporates drought-tolerant plants and the designs of full gravel and crevice gardens to create more resilient gardens and reduce maintenance. 
Try incorporating more cacti, succulents, and ornamental grasses that don’t need as much water as their flowering counterparts.

5. Green Walls
Green walls are an excellent choice for outdoor and indoor vertical gardens. This trend adds an artistic aesthetic to indoor spaces. Green walls are also perfect for office buildings and public spaces, bringing a touch of greenery that creates a grounding environment in urban settings.
Photo courtesy Payne’s photo archives.

Did you know that Payne’s Organic Soil Yard (POSY) is the largest and oldest composting company in Northern New Mexico? 

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We are almost as old as dirt!

Payne’s Organic Soil Yard has a variety of soil, mulch, compost, Duramulch, and more. Stop by and see Sam and ask him what is the best product for your current needs. 

Buy in bulk! We’ll deliver for a small fee or bring your truck and we’ll load it for you!

Payne’s Organic Soil Yard
6037 Agua Fria
505-424-0336

PAYNE’S PHOTO OF THE WEEK!

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK!

BEAUTIFUL ORCHIDS FROM PAYNE’S!

 

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ZODIAC SIGNS AND GARDENING? HERE’S THIS CYCLES PROFILE.

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by The Old Farmer’s Almanac

Here’s THIS MONTHS ZODIAC SIGN PROFILE AND HOW IT CAN HELP YOU GARDEN:


CAPRICORN (DECEMBER 21 to JANUARY 19)
Capricorn begins the winter. You are a serious, organized soul, so create formal plantings of tulips and daffodils in the spring. Summer gardens include fieldstone pathways between neat rows of pole beans, radicchio, and cucumbers. As a conscientious and disciplined person, you strive for a long season and a full year; therefore, spinach, arugula, and chicory grace the fall selections. Hearty soups and stews are long-term favorites for your dinner and are always served with your best china and silver.