When I moved from Santa Barbara to Tucson, I left my beloved garden and all those fleshy succulents behind. The ones …
Pruning
Everything you need to know: how to prune your plants, plant pruning tips, and garden pruning advice.
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 …
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 …
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 …
Pruning & Shaping My Star Jasmine Vine In Fall
The best time to prune Star Jasmine, or Tracelospermum jasminoides, is soon after it flowers. It has a twining, …
The Most Important Thing to Do Before Pruning: Clean And Sharpen Your Pruning Tools
Am I the only one who really loves to prune? Fall and spring are the busiest times for pruning. Now that we're …
Pruning A Star Jasmine Vine: When & How To Do It
I moved into a new home last year and inherited a tall and somewhat overgrown Star Jasmine. It didn't look horrible but …
Bromeliad Flowers Turning Brown: Why It Happens & What To Do About It
After 4 months of looking good, the Aechmea inflorescence is starting to turn brown in the center. It's been this way …
How To Prune and Feed Mint Plants
Oh mint, what a wonderful herb you are. Not only is your smell and taste extremely appealing and a delight for the …
Hybrid Tea Rose: Annual Winter or Spring Pruning
Roses are the world's favorite flower. They can be seen in vases and in the gardens everywhere. In order to ensure …
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 …
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 …
How to Prune Roses
I wouldn't have planted a rose here in the Sonoran Desert but when you move into a new house, you get the garden and all …
Pruning A Dracaena Marginata
This plant is commonly known as Madagascar Dragon Tree, Dragon Tree or Red Edge Dracaena. It grows with a single head on …
How To Train A Weeping Pussy Willow To Grow Taller
I had zero experience with growing and maintaining this plant because it's not often seen in California. Although there …
Pruning To Rejuvenate My Salvia Greggii
There are many different types, sizes and colors of salvias, both perennial and annual, which are all commonly planted …
How to Care for and Prune an Iochroma cyanea
Oh my tubular floral goodness, Iochroma cynaea grows like a bean stalk and flowers like crazy. Because of its vigorous …
Shrimp Plant Needs a Good Pruning Every Year
Oh my yes, this plant is very appropriately named. This beauty with the shrimp-like flowers gives a tropical feel …
Pruning Salvias: Pruning & Trimming 3 Different Types of Salvia Plants
Salvia leucantha "Santa Barbara." It has a compact growth habit & the flowers are a rich purple. Salvias are …
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 …