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Joy Us Garden | Care, Propagation, and Pruning

Pruning

Everything you need to know: how to prune your plants, plant pruning tips, and garden pruning advice.

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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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Desert Gardening, Gardening 101, Houseplant Care, 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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Blog, Bougainvillea, Pruning · 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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Blog, Gardening 101, Home Landscaping, Pruning · 02/08/2020

Essential Gardening Tools You Can Buy On Amazon

You need the right tool for the job! Gardening is no different. Here are the best gardening tools I use which you can …

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3 stalks or canes of lucky bamboo dracaena sanderiana in a clear vase sit ion the floor behind a grey cat

Blog, Gardening 101, Gardening Guides & Tutorials, Houseplant Care, Pruning · 08/12/2019

Trimming Lucky Bamboo

I've had my spiral (sometimes called curly) Lucky Bamboo stalks for almost 8 years now. The foliage growth was getting …

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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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Blog, Gardening 101, Gardening Guides & Tutorials, Houseplant Care, Propagation, Pruning · 04/03/2019

Pruning & Propagating A Baby Rubber Plant (Peperomia Obtusifolia)

Time to take action - this is all about pruning & propagating my Peperomia obtusifolia aka Baby Rubber …

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Blog, Gardening 101, Pruning · 03/20/2019

Pruning 2 Different Types Of Lantana In Spring

Here, you'll learn all about pruning Lantana, how to do it and what you need to know, in late winter/early …

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Blog, Bromeliads, Gardening 101, Gardening Guides & Tutorials, Houseplant Care, Pruning · 02/09/2019

Bromeliad Flowers Losing Color: When & How To Prune Them Off

I get lots of questions about bromeliads both here and on Youtube because they're such a popular blooming houseplant. …

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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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Blog, Container Gardening, Desert Gardening, Gardening 101, Gardening Guides & Tutorials, Houseplant Care, Propagation, Pruning, Repotting, Succulents · 10/02/2018

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 …

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Blog, Gardening 101, Gardening Guides & Tutorials, Houseplant Care, Propagation, Pruning, Trees + Shrubs · 09/15/2018

How to Prune Off and Plant An Air Layered Rubber Tree Plant

This comes hot on the heels of my last post and video on propagating my Variegated Rubber Plant by the air layering …

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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, Houseplant Care, Propagation, Pruning, Succulents · 07/25/2018

Pruning and Propagating A Burro’s Tail Succulent

Sedum morganianum is best known as the Burro’s Tail succulent or Donkey's Tail plant. It's an excellent addition to any …

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Blog, Gardening 101, Gardening Guides & Tutorials, Perennials, Pruning · 07/17/2018

Pruning 2 Woody Salvias In Summer

Salvias, like other perennials, grow like crazy and give us lots of blooms during the season. They need to be cut back …

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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, Container Gardening, Gardening 101, Gardening Guides & Tutorials, Houseplant Care, 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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Blog, Gardening 101, Gardening Guides & Tutorials, Houseplant Care, Propagation, Pruning · 05/15/2018

4 Ways To Propagate A String Of Hearts Plant (Rosary Vine)

My String of Hearts plant had gotten tangled and grown too long. It was time to cut it all off and propagate. Here are 4 …

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Blog, Container Gardening, Gardening 101, Gardening Guides & Tutorials, Houseplant Care, 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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Blog, Gardening 101, Gardening Guides & Tutorials, Pruning, Trees + Shrubs · 04/17/2018

How To Aesthetically Prune A Tropical Hibiscus In Spring

If you want a shrub with flamboyant flowers then vaboom, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis is the plant for you. Frida Kahlo wore …

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