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How Bougainvillea Comes Back After A Freeze

Blog, Bougainvillea, Desert Gardening, Gardening 101, Vines & Climbing Plants · 11/13/2019

How Bougainvillea Comes Back After A Freeze

Have you ever wondered if and how bougainvillea would come back after a freeze? I found out first hand the answer to …

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Planting Bougainvillea in Pots: The Mix to Use & the Key Thing to Know

Blog, Bougainvillea, Desert Gardening, Gardening 101, How To's, Repotting, Trees & Shrubs · 10/19/2019

Planting Bougainvillea in Pots: The Mix to Use & the Key Thing to Know

Bougainvillea is quite a popular topic on this blog. I've done multiple posts and videos on all aspects of growing it. …

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Bougainvillea Care & Growing Tips

Bougainvillea Care & Growing Tips

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Bougainvillea After Hard Freeze Damage, Part 2

Blog, Bougainvillea, Desert Gardening, Gardening 101, Vines & Climbing Plants · 06/22/2019

Bougainvillea After Hard Freeze Damage, Part 2

I did a post and video about bougainvillea after a hard freeze, part 1 and as promised, this is a follow-up about a …

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Bougainvillea After A Hard Freeze, Part 1

Blog, Bougainvillea, Desert Gardening, Gardening 101, How To's, Pruning, Vines & Climbing Plants · 05/01/2019

Bougainvillea After A Hard Freeze, Part 1

I live in Tucson Arizona, which is USDA hardiness zone 9b and this past winter was cold (for us anyway!). A few nights …

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How To Care For Bougainvillea In Winter

Blog, Bougainvillea, Desert Gardening, Gardening 101, How To's, Pruning, Vines & Climbing Plants · 01/19/2019

How To Care For Bougainvillea In Winter

For an extravaganza of color 8 months out of year, I think it's hard to compete with bougainvillea. It stops blooming …

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Pruning Bougainvillea In Summer (Mid-Season) To Encourage More Bloom

Blog, Bougainvillea, Flowering Plants, Gardening 101, How To's, Pruning, Vines & Climbing Plants · 09/03/2018

Pruning Bougainvillea In Summer (Mid-Season) To Encourage More Bloom

Let's face it, why have bougainvillea if it doesn't bloom? In terms of foliage and easy maintenance, there are …

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How & When I Prune My Bougainvillea After A Freeze

Blog, Bougainvillea, Desert Gardening, Flowering Plants, Gardening 101, How To's, Pruning, Vines & Climbing Plants · 04/03/2018

How & When I Prune My Bougainvillea After A Freeze

I've been growing and caring for bougainvilleas for many years but never ever had this happened.  There's a first time …

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Light Freeze Damage On Bougainvilleas: What It Looks Like and What To Do About It

Blog, Bougainvillea, Gardening 101, Vines & Climbing Plants · 01/13/2018

Light Freeze Damage On Bougainvilleas: What It Looks Like and What To Do About It

Oh, bougainvilleas; just when I thought I'd written all I could write about you, this happens. All in all, it's been a …

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What Is Eating My Bougainvillea Leaves?

Blog, Bougainvillea, Gardening 101, Plant Pests, Vines & Climbing Plants · 09/02/2017

What Is Eating My Bougainvillea Leaves?

Are you seeing damage on your bougainvillea leaves? Like something's been chomping and munching away? I'm not talking …

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How To Plant Bougainvillea To Grow Successfully: The Most Important Thing To Know

Blog, Bougainvillea, Container Gardening, Gardening 101, How To's, Trees & Shrubs, Vines & Climbing Plants · 05/21/2017

How To Plant Bougainvillea To Grow Successfully: The Most Important Thing To Know

A little hummer enjoying my "Rainbow Gold". This is 1 of the reasons you want to successfully plant your bougainvillea - …

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Bougainvillea: Care & Growing Tips for this Flowering Machine

Blog, Bougainvillea, Flowering Plants, Gardening 101, Trees & Shrubs, Vines & Climbing Plants · 05/07/2017

Bougainvillea: Care & Growing Tips for this Flowering Machine

If you live in a temperate climate and want an (almost) year-round floral fiesta, then bougainvillea is the plant for …

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How to Prune an Overgrown Bougainvillea

Blog, Bougainvillea, Gardening 101, Nell's Garden, Pruning, Vines & Climbing Plants · 02/04/2017

How to Prune an Overgrown Bougainvillea

Here I go again, yet another adventure in bougainvillea pruning coming down the pike. I had 2 large bougainvilleas in …

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Pruning Bougainvillea: Getting This Flowering Machine to Bloom

Blog, Bougainvillea, Gardening 101, Nell's Garden, Pruning, Vines & Climbing Plants · 12/03/2016

Pruning Bougainvillea: Getting This Flowering Machine to Bloom

Bougainvillea love in full force here! I've recently moved into a new home in the desert where 4 of them grace the …

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The Big Winter Pruning & Training Of My Bougainvillea

Blog, Bougainvillea, Gardening 101, Pruning · 03/23/2016

The Big Winter Pruning & Training Of My Bougainvillea

Oh Bougainvillea glabra, I written about and filmed you so many times but this is our swan song as a team.   I've sold …

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Why Is My Bougainvillea Dropping Lots Of Yellow Leaves?

Blog, Bougainvillea, Gardening 101 · 03/16/2016

Why Is My Bougainvillea Dropping Lots Of Yellow Leaves?

Let's be honest here, bougainvillea is not a plant I grew up with.  I thought it was some kind of exotic plant until I …

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My Bougainvilleas: Fall Color In My Garden

Blog, Bougainvillea, Fall, Flowering Plants, Nell's Garden · 10/16/2015

My Bougainvilleas: Fall Color In My Garden

Fall means warm, sunny & clear days here in Southern California.  My garden is still going strong but I do get a …

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How I Prune & Trim My Bougainvillea For Maximum Bloom

Blog, Bougainvillea, Gardening 101, Nell's Garden, Pruning · 04/14/2015

How I Prune & Trim My Bougainvillea For Maximum Bloom

My Bougainvillea glabra is a flowering machine.  It puts out a big show of magenta/purplish color off and on for 9 …

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Bougainvillea in the Fall: How My Plants Look in October

Blog, Bougainvillea, Gardening 101, Nell's Garden, Vines & Climbing Plants · 11/05/2014

Bougainvillea in the Fall: How My Plants Look in October

It's been a little while since I've filmed some videos in my own garden so I decided that a beautiful sunny day in …

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The Secrets Of Bougainvillea: Everything You Need to Know

Blog, Bougainvillea, Gardening 101, Vines & Climbing Plants · 04/02/2014

The Secrets Of Bougainvillea: Everything You Need to Know

I've done a few posts about bougainvillea but this one is straight-up everything I know about it including planting and …

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Bougainvillea, So Much More Than Just A Vine

Blog, Nell's Garden · 02/08/2013

Bougainvillea, So Much More Than Just A Vine

Bougainvillea is one of those plants that’s either loved or scorned upon.  Here in Santa Barbara it is seen all …

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