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a collage with 2 different bougainvilleas in full bloom & 2 types of pruners & gloves the text reads bougainvillea pruning tips

Blog, Bougainvillea, Gardening 101, Gardening Guides & Tutorials, Pruning, Vines + Climbing Plants · 02/22/2020

Bougainvillea Pruning Tips: What You Need to Know

If you share my passion for gardening and live in a warmer climate, you’ll love bougainvillea. Here, you’ll learn plenty …

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Bougainvillea, Desert Gardening, Gardening 101, Gardening Guides & Tutorials, Trees + Shrubs, Vines + Climbing Plants · 01/22/2020

Bougainvillea Winter Care Tips; Plus Answers To Your Questions

Bougainvillea is one of those plants that is unforgettable. You don’t want to miss this one when it's in full bloom—the …

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Bougainvillea, Desert Gardening, Gardening 101, Trees + Shrubs, Vines + Climbing Plants · 12/18/2019

Things You Need to Know About Bougainvillea Plant Care

Bougainvillea is one of those plants that you just have to see to believe. With its gorgeous flowers and bold shape, you …

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close up of deep pink bougainvillea barbara karst flowers

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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Blog, Gardening 101, Gardening Guides & Tutorials, Houseplants, Repotting, Vines + Climbing Plants · 06/26/2019

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 …

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bougainvillea barbara karst in bloom after being pruned winter freeze damage

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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3 thin bougainvilleas grow against a white house in early spring

Blog, Bougainvillea, Desert Gardening, Gardening 101, Gardening Guides & Tutorials, 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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close up of a beautiful rose-red bougainvillea in full bloom

Blog, Bougainvillea, Desert Gardening, Gardening 101, Gardening Guides & Tutorials, 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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close up of star jasmine confederate jasmine vine in bloom

Blog, Desert Gardening, Gardening 101, Gardening Guides & Tutorials, Pruning, Vines + Climbing Plants · 10/09/2018

How & When To Prune A Sunburned & Heat Stressed Star Jasmine (Confederate Jasmine) Vine

Can a plant recover from sunburn and heat stress?  If it's not too severe, yes. I live in Tucson, Arizona where the …

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vibrant r/pink bougainvillea barbara karst in full bloom against a white building

Blog, Bougainvillea, Gardening 101, Gardening Guides & Tutorials, 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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Blog, Gardening 101, Gardening Guides & Tutorials, Pruning, Trees + Shrubs, Vines + Climbing Plants · 06/26/2018

The Best Time To Prune Star Jasmine

Oh, Star Jasmine; when you're in full bloom you're ever so sweet. This is a very versatile plant which you can grow as a …

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Blog, Bougainvillea, Desert Gardening, Gardening 101, Gardening Guides & Tutorials, 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 …

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a collage with sedum gold & caryopteris good as gold the text reads add a pop of pizazz to your garden with chartreuse foliage plants

Blog, Gardening 101, Home Landscaping, Perennials, Succulents, Trees + Shrubs, Vines + Climbing Plants · 01/27/2018

Add A Pop Of Pizazz To Your Garden With Chartreuse Foliage Plants

We love chartreuse foliage plants and flowers because they combine oh so well with all other colors and really get our …

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deep pink red bougainvillea against a white column the variety is Barbara Karst. the text reads Light Freeze Damage On Bougainvilleas what it looks like & 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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a thin star jasmine vine on it's way to be rejuvenated the text reads Pruning and Shaping My Star Jasmine In Fall

Blog, Gardening 101, Gardening Guides & Tutorials, Pruning, Vines + Climbing Plants · 10/21/2017

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, …

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Blog, Bougainvillea, Gardening 101, 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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Blog, Gardening 101, Gardening Guides & Tutorials, Pruning, Vines + Climbing Plants · 07/02/2017

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 …

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Blog, Bougainvillea, Container Gardening, Gardening 101, Gardening Guides & Tutorials, 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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a variegated hoya trained to climb up & over bamboo hoops grows in a tall red pot the text reads 4 ways to propagate hoyas

Blog, Gardening 101, Gardening Guides & Tutorials, Houseplants, Propagation, Vines + Climbing Plants · 05/14/2017

4 Ways to Propagate Hoyas

I love Hoyas and know this for sure: if I have 1 of them, then I want more. There are so many fun species and varieties …

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Blog, Bougainvillea, Gardening 101, 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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close up of a beautiful jasmine vine in full flower the text reads How To Care For & Grow Star Jasmine

Blog, Gardening 101, Vines + Climbing Plants · 04/23/2017

Star Jasmine Care and Growing Tips

Star Jasmine is a versatile plant indeed. It can be trained to grow on a trellis, over an arbor, as an espalier against …

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