@sueinmn, Oh, Sue, I'm not familiar with "curly willow" but I bought a great twisted stemmed plant to add as a centerpiece for my outdoor "gathering place" table. I kept the tag but have misplaced it...drat it all! Very small twisty stemmed "branches" were delightful even after the greening stopped. Any ideas for the name?

@sueinmn I need some help from all you plant experts. I can only be an indoor gardener at my seniors' residence, but I have potted plants I've received as gifts that are crying out for help. My small Christmas poinsettia finished blooming but now is struggling with a few new leaf shoots and I'm not sure if I should cut the plant right back so it can start anew. The new leaf shoots have curled up and died.
Next, I have 3 miracle orchids that struggle each year to survive. And they bloom! This is year three for that. Two have got new shoots now, but the third is all droopy and gasping. I may have over-watered it. Cut it right back? Thankyou from a painter, not a gardener. Laurie