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This website is here to guide you on all things indoor and outdoor gardening. Houseplant and succulent care are common topics.

Container Gardening

Planting Aeoniums: How To Do It & The Best Soil Mix To Use

Blog, Container Gardening, Gardening 101, How To's, Repotting, Succulents · 07/03/2018

Planting Aeoniums: How To Do It & The Best Soil Mix To Use

Aeoniums are those wonderful succulents which grow in a variety of colors and sizes but all are rosette-shaped. I love …

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How I Prune, Propagate & Train My Stunning Hoya

Blog, Container Gardening, Gardening 101, Houseplants, How To's, Propagation, Pruning · 06/05/2018

How I Prune, Propagate & Train My Stunning Hoya

Hoyas are beautiful and notorious for being long-lived, tough houseplants. Here's a guide on hoya plant care: how to …

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How & Why I Pruned My Trailing Fishhooks Succulent

Blog, Container Gardening, Gardening 101, Houseplants, How To's, Pruning, Succulents · 05/12/2018

How & Why I Pruned My Trailing Fishhooks Succulent

If you want a hanging succulent that's easy to maintain, you'll love the Trailing Fishhooks Senecio. Here's how and why …

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How To Plant Paddle Plant (Flapjacks Kalanchoe) Cuttings

Blog, Container Gardening, Gardening 101, Houseplants, How To's, Propagation, Succulents · 05/08/2018

How To Plant Paddle Plant (Flapjacks Kalanchoe) Cuttings

Thinking of planting succulent cuttings? These easy steps will help you get your paddle plant cuttings started and your …

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How To Plant Small Snake Plants and Succulents In Small Pots

Blog, Container Gardening, Gardening 101, Houseplants, How To's, Repotting, Succulents · 05/01/2018

How To Plant Small Snake Plants and Succulents In Small Pots

Small snake plants and succulents will do just fine in small pots for a couple of years. Here's how to plant snake …

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5 Easy Steps To Create A Salad & Herb Container Garden

Blog, Container Gardening, Fruits & Vegetables, Gardening 101, Herbs, How To's, Spring · 04/21/2018

5 Easy Steps To Create A Salad & Herb Container Garden

Oh Spring, you’ve finally arrived and not a minute too soon! It’s that season when we gardeners are itching to get …

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Tips For Growing a String Of Pearls Plant Outdoors

Blog, Container Gardening, Desert Gardening, Gardening 101, How To's, Succulents · 03/06/2018

Tips For Growing a String Of Pearls Plant Outdoors

Here are my tips for growing a String Of Pearls plant outdoors.The very 1st String Of Pearls post I did a few years …

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Pruning An Oregano Plant: A Perennial Herb With Soft Woody Stems

Blog, Container Gardening, Desert Gardening, Gardening 101, Herbs, How To's, Pruning · 02/06/2018

Pruning An Oregano Plant: A Perennial Herb With Soft Woody Stems

When my neighbor asked me to prune her oregano cascading out of a large terra cotta pot, I said "heck yeah". Not only do …

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Repotting My Beautiful Adenium (Desert Rose)

Blog, Container Gardening, Desert Gardening, Flowering Plants, Gardening 101, Houseplants, How To's, Repotting, Succulents · 01/06/2018

Repotting My Beautiful Adenium (Desert Rose)

It was true love when the Adenium my dad grew in the greenhouse attached to our home in Connecticut bloomed for the 1st …

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How to Plant & Water Succulents In Pots Without Drain Holes

Blog, Container Gardening, Gardening 101, Houseplants, How To's, Repotting, Succulents · 11/11/2017

How to Plant & Water Succulents In Pots Without Drain Holes

I've done many posts on succulents and there's one thing I always say: don't keep them wet. A couple of ways to keep …

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Indoor Gardeners and Houseplant Lovers Ultimate Gift Guide

Blog, Container Gardening, Gardening 101, Gift Guides, Houseplants, Round Ups · 11/08/2017

Indoor Gardeners and Houseplant Lovers Ultimate Gift Guide

Written By: Lucy FerreiraAre you searching for a gift to give to the indoor gardeners or houseplant lovers in your …

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Plants With Fabulous Foliage To Add Interest To Your Garden

Blog, Container Gardening, Gardening 101, Perennials, Trees & Shrubs · 11/01/2017

Plants With Fabulous Foliage To Add Interest To Your Garden

Blooming plants, whether annual or perennial, are wonderful and light up any outdoor space but there are other ways to …

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How To Prune Leggy, Overgrown Geraniums

Blog, Container Gardening, Flowering Plants, Gardening 101, Houseplants, How To's, Pruning · 10/28/2017

How To Prune Leggy, Overgrown Geraniums

Have you ever walked into someone's house and just wanted to prune their plants? Are you raising your hand on this one …

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Transplanting My Dracaena Marginata With Its Cuttings

Blog, Container Gardening, Gardening 101, Houseplants, How To's, Repotting · 10/07/2017

Transplanting My Dracaena Marginata With Its Cuttings

When you move into a new house it's nice to inherit something you really want instead of 35 cans of old paint, scraps of …

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Freshening Up & Amending A Succulent Pot

Blog, Container Gardening, Gardening 101, Repotting, Succulents · 08/18/2017

Freshening Up & Amending A Succulent Pot

I had a garden full of them in Santa Barbara but since I've moved to Tucson, I grow my fleshy succulents in containers. …

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Succulents Planted In Unusual Containers; Creative Ideas To Inspire You

Blog, Container Gardening, DIY, Gardening 101, Succulents · 08/02/2017

Succulents Planted In Unusual Containers; Creative Ideas To Inspire You

Are you bored with the usual store bought containers to display your succulents?  This will give you some ideas and …

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Repotting Snake Plants: The Mix To Use & How To Do It

Blog, Container Gardening, Gardening 101, Houseplants, How To's, Repotting · 07/07/2017

Repotting Snake Plants: The Mix To Use & How To Do It

Snake Plants are one of my very favorite houseplants. Their spiky, patterned foliage is so interesting to me plus you …

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How To Work With Hanging Succulents Without All The Leaves Falling Off

Blog, Container Gardening, Gardening 101, Houseplants, How To's, Succulents · 06/17/2017

How To Work With Hanging Succulents Without All The Leaves Falling Off

You can see Trailing Jade & Fishhooks Senecio in this beautiful mixed succulent planting.Hanging succulents are …

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How I Decorated My Patio with Plants

Blog, Container Gardening, Nell's Garden · 06/10/2017

How I Decorated My Patio with Plants

I love nature and I love being outside. Don't get me wrong, living in New York City was a blast but it was those trips …

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Transplanting Cactus: A Mixed Planting Starring Golden Barrel Cacti

Blog, Container Gardening, Gardening 101, Repotting, Succulents · 06/03/2017

Transplanting Cactus: A Mixed Planting Starring Golden Barrel Cacti

I've always been fascinated with cactus and was tickled pink to discover that they're all the rage in the fashion world, …

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