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Date: 1 Jan 2026

Customer appreciation moment

Customer appreciation moment
Customer appreciation moment

"Dear Smokey and Sunshine, thank you for your recent newsletter 2026 Gardening Resolution That Actually Works.
I laughed, smiled so right and funny with my coffee!"
- Sheryl

Smokey: Look, Sunshine. Customer comments. They like us.
Sunshine: Of course. Because of my coffee and donuts advice.
Smokey and Sunshine: Thank you for your kind words and support. Gardening together with you makes this all worth it.

🎉 Happy New Year!
Here’s to a fresh calendar, happy plants, curious cats, and lots of good garden moments ahead.
Let’s make it a fun, green, slightly muddy one 🌿😺

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Date: 1 Jan 2026

Happy New Year, fellow gardeners!

Happy New Year, fellow gardeners!
🎊 Happy New Year, fellow gardeners!

  • As we step into a fresh year, we want to thank you for being part of our little tropical corner of the world.

  • May your garden be full of new leaves, surprise blooms, and plants that thrive beyond expectations.

  • May your hands get a little dirty, your heart stay light, and your days be brightened by greenery, flowers, and a few curious cats supervising every step.

  • Here is to another year of growing, learning, and enjoying the simple joy of life in the garden.


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Date: 31 Dec 2025

Make a wish for the New Year!

Make a wish for the New Year!
💻 Make a wish for the New Year!

🐈📸 Niki the Cat making a wish: "I want to wake up to zero news tomorrow. Nothing. Just the cat videos"

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Date: 31 Dec 2025

Year of the Fire Horse - what should you grow in 2026?

Year of the Fire Horse - what should you grow in 2026?
🐎 Year of the Fire Horse - what should you grow in 2026?

✔️ Here are the top lucky plants to grow, gift, or decorate with during the Year of the Fire Horse - each one chosen for its symbolism, element balance, and ability to channel that galloping energy in a positive direction:

🌿Anthuriums

Symbolizes: Elegance, passion, transformation
Why it's lucky: Its bold, vigorous leaves and exotic flowers are perfect for 2026.
Where to use it: Place in the southeast corner of your home, office, or garden to draw prosperity and charisma.
  • 🛒 What to plant: Exotic Anthuriums - Anthurium Black Dragon, Anthurium hookeri - Giant Birds Nest, Anthurium veitchii - King Anthurium, Anthurium vittariifolium - Long Leaf Anthurium


💮 Jasmines and Gardenias

Symbolizes: Love, luck, beauty
Why it's lucky: Horses are social and affectionate - jasmine’s sweet scent supports romance and good vibes.
Where to use it: Grow near entrances or windows; use jasmine oil in bedrooms to boost relaxation and harmony.
  • 🛒 What to plant: Fragrant Jasmines - Sambac, French Perfume, Night Blooming, and many varieties of Gardenias.


🌻 Sunflowers and sunny-yellow flowers

Symbolizes: Optimism, vitality, success
Why it's lucky: Bright yellow blooms reflect Fire energy and attract recognition.
Where to use it: Display in the east or south part of your home; great for creative spaces or work areas.

🎋 Lucky Bamboo, Money Trees and Bonsai

Symbolizes: Growth, flexibility, fortune
Why it's lucky: Combines Wood (growth) with Fire (motivation) - a perfect combo for 2026.
Where to use it: Place arrangements with 3 or 9 in the southeast to promote health and wealth.

Edible Greens with Fire-Friendly Energy

Symbolizes: Nourishment, healing, grounded action
Why they're lucky: Green leafy herbs support Wood energy, which fuels Fire. Think fresh, healthy, juicy, and nourishing.
🛒 What to plant: Tropical herbs, spices and edibles, including -
  • · Chaya (Maya spinach tree)
  • · Gynura (Longevity spinach)
  • · Lippia dulcis (Aztec sweet herb)
  • · Lemongrass and Citronella
  • · Alspice and Baurum
  • · Pepper Vines (Pipers) and Chili Peppers (Capsicums)

Grow them near the kitchen, patio, or sunny balcony for both beauty and bite.

What to avoid?

Poisonous or sharp plants. The Horse is a plant lover - but not a fan of painful surprises. Keep the Fire Horse energy smooth, not spiky.

✍️ Final tip: Let the Fire Horse run wild - but not out of control

2026 is your chance to charge ahead - but keep your hooves on the ground. Plants can help you stay focused, bring balance, and add a little luck along the way. So get planting, stay bold, and let the good energy gallop in!

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  • ▫️2026: Year of the Fire Horse - time to grow bold, live free, and plant lucky


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Date: 31 Dec 2025

2026: Year of the Fire Horse - time to grow bold, live free, and plant lucky

2026: Year of the Fire Horse - time to grow bold, live free, and plant lucky
🐎 2026: Year of the Fire Horse - time to grow bold, live free, and plant lucky

  • 🔥 Hold on to your flower pots - because on February 17, 2026, the Year of the Fire Horse gallops in, ready to shake things up.

  • This zodiac year brings passion, freedom, and a go-big-or-go-home kind of energy.
    If you've been itching to make a change, start a new project, or finally plant that herb garden - this is your cosmic green light!

  • 🔥 What kind of energy does the Fire Horse bring?


  • The Horse is all about movement, independence, and bold decisions. Fire Horses, in particular, are fiery (naturally), adventurous, and stubborn in the best way. They're known for charging ahead fearlessly - sometimes without thinking it through. That means 2026 is a year to take chances, but stay grounded. Think big, but don’t skip the planning.

  • 🔥 What does that have to do with plants?


A lot, actually. Horses are herbivores. In the year of the Fire Horse, plants aren’t just background decoration - they’re fuel, fortune, and Feng Shui. The Fire element thrives on bright colors, strong scents, and warm energy, so the right plants can balance all that intensity, boost your luck, and keep your home and garden in harmony.

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