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Joy Us Garden | Care, Propagation, and Pruning

Gardening 101

Gardening is a fun and rewarding recreational activity for many people. Here, you'll learn more about growing wonderful plants and flowers to make your world a better place.

Gardening 101 for All Gardening Levels

You'll find tips, tutorials, care information and DIYs to help the beginning gardener. For the more experienced gardener, you might learn something new.

Houseplants, bromeliads, succulents and home gardening are the focus.

nell foster holds 2 large pencil cactus cuttings the text reads pencil cactus pruning pruning my large euphorbia tirucalli

Blog, Pruning, Succulents · 01/16/2021

Pencil Cactus Pruning: Pruning My Large Euphorbia Tirucalli

My beautiful 8' Pencil Cactus was damaged in a recent move. This is all about Pencil Cactus pruning - fixing my large …

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3 indoor plants sit on a yellow table

Gardening 101, Houseplants · 10/03/2020

Fertilizing Indoor Plants: 3 Ways To Successfully Feed Houseplants

Houseplants can benefit from regular feeding. Here are tips & recommendations for fertilizing indoor plants to keep …

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Blog, Gardening 101, Houseplants, Repotting · 09/19/2020

Philodendron Congo Repotting: The Steps To Take & Mix To Use

Philodendrons are popular houseplants with a tropical vibe. Here are Philodendron Congo repotting tips with a homemade …

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a monstera adansonii swiss cheese plant grows on a moss covered trellis

Gardening 101, Houseplants · 09/12/2020

Monstera Adansonii Care: Swiss Cheese Vine Growing Tips

The Swiss Cheese Vine's a popular houseplant. Monstera adansonii care is easy & here I share growing tips to keep …

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looking down on a small dracaena lemon lime the text reads repotting dracaena lemon lime

Blog, Houseplants, Repotting · 09/05/2020

Dracaena Lemon Lime Repotting: The Mix To Use & Steps To Take

This is one vibrant houseplant—Look at that pop of chartreuse! Here's Dracaena Lemon Lime repotting including things …

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a large dracaena plant with dark glossy green leaves grows in a basket next to a black & white cat in a chair

Blog, Houseplants, Repotting · 08/08/2020

Dracaena Repotting: How To Repot A Large Dracaena Lisa

These Dracaena repotting tips, including the mix to use & how to do it, will help you out. Here I repot a large …

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Aloe Vera, Blog, Container Gardening, Gardening Guides & Tutorials, Houseplants, Succulents · 07/14/2020

How To Care For An Aloe Vera Plant: A Plant With Purpose

An Aloe vera plant is one with purpose. Here are things to know about growing this easy succulent in pots as a …

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Blog, Houseplants, Repotting · 07/11/2020

Monstera Adansonii Repotting: The Soil Mix To Use & Steps To Take

Monstera Adansonii, or Swiss Cheese Vine, has lacy leaves and is quite the popular houseplant these days. It's the …

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a large lavender in full bloom grows in a tall rounded light blue opalescent pot

Blog, Container Gardening, Gardening Guides & Tutorials, Herbs · 06/20/2020

Planting Lavender In Pots

Lavender, that quintessential Mediterranean plant, is not only fragrant and appealing to the olfactory sense but is very …

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a collage with a yellow rose, pink roses, brownish-red roses & a white rose the text reads the best way to feed roses organically & naturally

Blog, Gardening 101, Roses · 06/18/2020

The Best Way To Feed Roses Organically & Naturally

Oh, those beloved blooms, how we do love you roses!  I don't fertilize many plants but roses are ones that do …

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A monstera deliciosa swiss cheese plant grows in a tall basket the text reads repotting monstera deliciosa

Blog, Gardening Guides & Tutorials, Houseplants, Repotting · 06/13/2020

Repotting Monstera Deliciosa: How to Do It & The Mix To Use

Monstera deliciosa (Swiss Cheese Plant) is a fast-growing houseplant. Learn about repotting Monstera deliciosa, …

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a large deep rose bougainvillea grows in a large blue ceramic urn pot

Blog, Bougainvillea, Container Gardening, Gardening 101 · 06/06/2020

Bougainvillea Care in Pots

We love bougainvillea growing in the garden, but did you know it does well in pots too? If you're looking for a colorful …

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a smiling woman holds a pot of newly planted arrowhead plant syngonium cuttings

Arrowhead Plant, Blog, Gardening Guides & Tutorials, Houseplants, Propagation, Repotting · 05/23/2020

Planting Arrowhead Plant (Syngonium) Cuttings

Syngoniums are very easy to propagate via stem cuttings. Here you'll find info on planting Arrowhead Plant cuttings …

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Arrowhead Plant, Blog, Gardening 101, Gardening Guides & Tutorials, Houseplants, Propagation · 05/09/2020

Arrowhead Plant Propagation: 2 Easy Ways to Propagate Syngonium

Syngoniums grow fast and at some point will need a bit of pruning. Arrowhead Plant propagation by stem cuttings is easy. …

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close up of the dark pink/white flowers of an adenium desert rose the text reads desert rose (adenium) pruning tips

Desert Gardening, Gardening 101, Houseplants, Pruning · 05/01/2020

Desert Rose Pruning: How I Prune My Adenium

My Adenium was getting long and leggy. I have a few Desert Rose pruning tips to share! Pruning desert rose brings on new …

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a woman in a blue shirt holds a vibrant chartreuse neon pothos

Gardening 101, Houseplants · 04/17/2020

Neon Pothos Care: A Vibrant Chartreuse Houseplant

Do you want a houseplant to literally brighten up your home? Neon Pothos care is easy but there a few things good to …

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a sansevieria hahnii jade grows in a red pot next to a piece of pyrite

Blog, Gardening 101, Gardening Guides & Tutorials, Houseplants, Repotting · 04/11/2020

Repotting Sansevieria Hahnii (Bird’s Nest Snake Plant)

One Sansevieria just isn't enough. I have quite a few Snake Plants, not only because I love their look, but they're …

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nell foster holds her grey striped kitty Riley in her garden

Blog, Gardening 101, Gardening Guides & Tutorials, Houseplants · 03/21/2020

How To Grow Cat Grass Indoors: So Easy To Do From Seed

Here's how to grow cat grass indoors including the mix to use, the steps to take, how to maintain it and how long it …

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Blog, Gardening 101, Trees + Shrubs · 03/18/2020

Hydrangea Color Change: How to Turn the Flowers Blue

Have you ever had a blue hydrangea turn pink? Here are some things you need to know on how to keep or change the color …

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Blog, Container Gardening, Gardening 101, Gardening Guides & Tutorials, Houseplants, Repotting, Succulents · 03/14/2020

Repotting Jade Plants: How To Do It & Soil The Mix To Use

Jade Plants are tough and attractive succulents that thrive in containers. I've grown them both indoors and outdoors and …

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nell foster holds a metal bin filled with soil mix a plant & a trowel the text reads a guide to repotting

Blog, Gardening 101, Gardening Guides & Tutorials, Repotting · 03/07/2020

Repotting Plants: Basics Beginning Gardeners Need To Know

I have a lot of repotting to do in the coming months - how about you? Many of you are new to gardening and may be …

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