Jade Plants are tough and attractive succulents that thrive in containers. I've grown them both indoors and outdoors and …
Repotting
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 …
Repotting Rubber Plants (Ficus Elastica): The Soil to Use and How to Do It
Rubber Plants are almost foolproof if you're in the market for a large indoor plant. They grow fast (quicker than most …
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. …
Repotting Portulacaria Afra (Elephant Bush): A Beautiful Hanging Succulent
My once-thriving Spider Plant, hanging in a bright yellow pot near the front door, was looking stressed and in need of …
Spider Plant Repotting: Revitalizing An Unhappy Plant
I felt bad for my Spider Plant—it was so unhappy. But all that has changed in just a few months time. Now it's a healthy …
Hoya (Wax Plant) Houseplant Repotting: When, How & The Mix To Use
I really do need to get more hoyas. Their leaf shapes, sizes, colors, and variegations run the gamut so there's at least …
How To Plant Baby Rubber Plant (Peperomia Obtusifolia) Cuttings
The Baby Rubber Plant, or Peperomia obtusifolia, is an easy care houseplant which thrive even here in the hot, dry …
Houseplant Repotting: Christmas Cactus (Thanksgiving, Holiday)
Christmas Cactus, although lovely when blooming, are not only for the holidays. They're attractive, long-lasting …
Houseplant Repotting: Pothos (Epipremnum Aureum)
Pothos are one of the quintessential easy care houseplants for beginning gardeners. They're readily available almost …
Succulent and Cactus Soil Mix For Pots: A Recipe To Make Your Own
Do you plant succulents and cacti on the regular like me? Have you ever wanted to make you own mix? I always have some …
Houseplant Repotting: Arrowhead Plant (Syngonium Podophyllum)
The Arrowhead Plant is aptly named because it has arrowhead shaped leaves. I think the variety that I have is Bold …
Repotting A Euphorbia Trigona: The Mix To Use & a Good Trick To Know
My Euphorbia trigona rubra was growing like a weed and needed a bigger base to keep it in proportion. It's not that the …
How To Repot A Money Tree (Pachira Aquatica) Plus The Mix To Use
The Money Tree, or Pacquira aquatica, is proclaimed to bring good luck into our homes. There are actually a few plants …
What Causes Christmas Cactus (Thanksgiving, Holiday) Leaves To Turn Orange?
Christmas Cactus are commonly sold at holiday time, but did you know they make long lasting houseplants? I find them …
Aloe Vera 101: A Round Up of Aloe Vera Plant Care Guides
Aloe Vera is one of our favorite plants here at Joy Us garden, and for good reason. These plants are fun to look at and …
How to Transplant Succulents in Pots
If you've read any of my posts then you know I love succulents. Yes it's true, both fleshy succulents and succulents …
Planting Aloe Vera In Containers; Plus The Mix to Use
Aloe vera is a plant I love which I've always grown it in pots, both in the house and in the garden. It's a plant that …
Succulent Plants Growing Long Stems: Why it Happens and What to Do
Oh, succulents we do love you but why do your stems grow long? My garden in Santa Barbara was chock-full of them but it …
Planting A String Of Hearts (Rosary Vine, Ceropegia Woodii), A Trailing Houseplant
Oh, String Of Hearts, we've been through a lot together. Do you ever feel that way about any of your plants? This …
Repotting Peperomia Plants (Plus The Proven Soil Mix To Use!)
Peperomias are among the easiest houseplants to grow and plainly put, I think they're the cat's meow. Have you ever …