The Courier-Journal (Louisville)
What to choose
Plants best suited for jungle showers include prayer plant (Calathea), moth orchid (Phalaenopsis), golden pothos/ devil’s ivy (Pothos), flamingo flower (Anthurium), Chinese money plant (Pilea), heart-leaf philodendron (Philodendron), spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum), peacock/prayer plant (Calathea), Peperomia spp., bird’s nest fern (Asplenium nidus) and lucky bamboo (Dracaena sanderiana).
Although eucalyptus plants aren’t ideal for growing in a shower (they don’t like moist soil), you can benefit from their aromatherapy and decongestant properties by gathering a bundle of fresh-cut stems, running them over with a rolling pin to release their oils, and tying them into a bouquet. Hang the bundle from the shower head for several weeks of scented steam showers. Replace it when the fragrance fades, or the bouquet looks wilted or begins to mold.
Outside the shower, place aloe vera, Chinese money plant, most Dracaena species, ficus spp. and wandering dude
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Waterfront Botanical Gardens Hours. 1435 Frankfort Ave., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday; noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Closed New Year’s Eve and New Year’s day. Admission is free. waterfrontgardens.org.
Yew Dell Botanical Gardens. 6220 Old La Grange Road, Crestwood, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Tuesday-Friday. Closed through Jan. 1. 502-241-4788; yewdellgardens.org.
Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest. 2075 Clermont Road, Clermont, open daily 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Bernheim will close at 2 p.m. New Year’s Eve, closed New Year’s day. 502-955-8512;
Creek Road, James K. and Cabrina T. Dant to Tony Lee Trulock and Melvin Emal Greer, $900,000. 8927 Stony Falls Way, estate of Philip H. Richardson to Jessalynn Kaydee White, $265,000. 9500 Walnutwood Way, Tiger Rock Investments to Jacob Ryan Savage, $265,000.
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384 Ashford Drive, Jacob (Tradescantia zebrina) to the side of a bright window.
Boston fern (Nephrolepis exaltata), flamingo flower and Monstera spp. require direct light, so should sit right in front of one. bernheim.org.
Christmas Tree Recycling. Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife will be accepting live Christmas trees for its Christmas Tree Recycling Program. Donated trees will be used to build fish habitat structures in public lakes across Kentucky, to enhance fish habitat and public fishing opportunities. All decorations should be removed. Drop-off sites are listed and shown on the interactive map at fw.ky.gov. Trees will be accepted through Jan. 15.
Free Christmas tree drop-off sites will be available for Louisville/Jefferson County residents at three locations 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays through Jan. 27. All locations
A. Dudgeon to Michael J. and Angela M. O'Neill, $175,000.
112 Curtis Wayne Court, Jeremy Chad and Casey Schmidt to Richard Eric Williams and Killian Harris, $401,000. 1012 Greenbriar Road, James L. and Cathy L. Anderson to William L. and Jennifer L. Gaus, $410,000.
217 Oshara Court, Glenda S. and Lowell K. Simpson to Joseph A. and Meridith P. Warner Jr., $417,000. 260 Cammi Drive, Roger L. and Diana L. Bentley to Nicole Wells and Andrew Donald Stultz, $310,000. 1418 Deatsville Road, Kaden Nuckles and Cassandra Nuckles to RandC RENOVATIONS Inc., $251,000.
395 Dogwood Trail, Ivy M. Baker to Rayhill Investments, $140,000.
250 Downs Lane, Ronald Eugene Hutchinson to Robert Hutchinson, $45,000.
509 Reserves
Blvd., Thomas and Susan Fugate to Michael Kotarski and Holly Cox, $265,000. 245 Rising Sun Court, Fischer Homes Louisville to Abby and Benjamin Michael Lush, $324,190.
960 S. Preston Highway, James P. Tyler to Rolling Acres Farm , $245,000.
216 Sanctuary Drive, Fischer Homes Louisville to Utsab Panta and Kamana Acharya, $449,862. 3802 Zoneton Road, Anthony Wayne and
No sun?
A lack of natural sunlight needn’t stop you. Plants that grow in the shade of large trees in the wild and other low-light plants are well-suited for will be closed on January 13. Drop-off locations:
East District Recycling Center,
595 N. Hubbards Lane
Public Works Yard, 10500 Lower River Road (enter from Bethany Lane)
Waste Reduction Center, 636 Meriwether Ave. (closes at 3 p.m. on Saturdays).
The Hubbard Lane site will also recycle trees in to mulch that will be offered back to residents (bring an appropriate container in which to carry it). Christmas tree vendors may recycle their unsold trees Dec. 26 only and only at the Hubbard’s Lane site. Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest, 2075 Clermont Road, Clermont,
Tammy Lynn French to Jeffrey and Nicole Larison, $488,500. 508 Overlook Road, Joseph H. Miller to Jonathan T. Ammons and Leta M. Rogers, $185,000. 12494 Spring Trace Court, estate of Miles Willis Riggs Jr. to Shayne Riggs, $90,000.
Oldham
4900 Centerfield Court, Nathaniel C. and Angel
Leigh McGinn to Ryan and Darby Lynn Heidema, $450,000. 4225 Garden Ridge Road, Mary A. Givan to Thomas A. and Geraldine R. Gardner, $320,000. 6308 Leyton Court, Mason Construction and Development to Carly J. and Karris J. Mitchell, $962,000. 6104 Pierce Court, D.R. Meredith Builder to Christopher K. and Sharon M. Hahn, $742,000. 7304 Shadowood Lane, Ronnie E. and Melissa D.
Herdman to Nicholas and Katie Jewell, $560,000. 4610 Stone Ridge Road, Chad M. and Laura J. Childress to James Anthony and Catharine Lucile Gossom, $461,000. 13203 Wellington Way, Lauren Otey and Thomas Martin Pillischafske to Thomas Warren and Madeleine Johanna Reilly, $995,000. 3509 darker bath or powder rooms. Consider Chinese evergreen (Aglaonema), English ivy (Hedera helix), snake plant (Dracaena trifasciata), philodendron, lucky bamboo, ferns, ZZ plant (Zamioculcas zamiifolia), peace lily (Spathiphyllum) or the amenable spider plant.
It’s best to avoid placing cacti and succulents, fruiting plants and any that are native to deserts or have low water needs in a humid environment.
In general, seek out tropical plants with sunlight requirements that match your bathroom’s conditions.
Adding even one plant to your bath or powder room will warm up what is often a cold, tiled space and provide the spalike vibe you deserve.
Kentucky, will accept live Christmas trees through Jan. 31. The drop-off point is at the turnaround in front of Bernheim’s main entrance. 502-955-8512; bernheim.org.
Yew Dell Botanical Gardens Pollinator and Flowering Plant Coevolution. Virtual, 6-7:30 p.m. Feb. 1. Join Alissandra Ayala, biology graduate student from University of Louisville, as she discusses how pollinators and flowering plants evolved separately – yet together – for the benefits of each partner. Zoom login will be sent before the session. $25-$35. 502-241-4788; yewdellgardens.org.
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Barberry Court, Thomas A. and Gerri Gardner to John and Stacey M. Dziedzic, $305,000. 7019 Black Cherry Court, Pulte Homes of Ohio to Nagarani Kolanchelmi, $384,905. 3209 Dogwood Drive, Brian and Heather Gallagher to Caleb and Morgan Brittany King, $275,000. 1801 Hoffman Lane, Parkside estates to James E. and Beth Ann Thomas III, $25,000. 1706 Mahogany Run
Drive, American International Relocation Solutions to Jared Lynn White, $530,000.
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Tract 6 Cherry Lane, Tristan Jon and Danielle Taylor Cork to Paragon Homes Inc., $174,500.
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6205 Elizabeth Court, Sharon E. Poore and Jaclyn Poore to Maggie Y. Chang and Dallas S. Hagman, $625,000.