My Adenium was getting long and leggy. I have a few Desert Rose pruning tips to share! Pruning desert rose brings on new …
Pruning
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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 …
Essential Gardening Tools You Can Buy On Amazon
"The best investment is in the tools of one's own trade." Benjamin Franklin, who penned that quote, certainly knew what …
Trimming Lucky Bamboo
I've had my spiral (sometimes called curly) Lucky Bamboo stalks for almost 8 years now. The foliage growth was getting …
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 …
Pruning & Propagating A Baby Rubber Plant (Peperomia Obtusifolia)
Time to take action - this is all about pruning & propagating my Peperomia obtusifolia aka Baby Rubber …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Why Are My Snake Plant Leaves Falling Over?
From time to time you may find your snake plant leaves falling over. It's happened to my plants and now I'm going to …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …