I've had my spiral (sometimes called curly) Lucky Bamboo stalks for almost 8 years now. The foliage growth was getting tall and spindly so I decided to cut it all back. This is all about trimming Lucky Bamboo including how I did it and how long …
Pruning
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 dipped into the mid to upper 20's and most of the bougies in town got hit. I'm sharing what I'm in the process of learning about …
Pruning & Propagating A Baby Rubber Plant (Peperomia Obtusifolia)
Time to take action - this is all about pruning & propagating my Peperomia obtusifolia aka Baby Rubber Plant.Peperomias, which are available to you in a wide range of variegations and leaf shapes and sizes, make excellent and easy care …
Pruning 2 Different Types Of Lantana In Spring
Lantana is a very popular landscape and is used in many different ways. It's classified as a flowering perennial and comes in shrub form as well as ground cover/trailing. It flowers from Spring through Fall (who doesn't love that?!) and is available …
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. Neoregelias (my favorites) are grown for their foliage but the other types are grown for their colorful flower spikes. Are you …
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 when the weather turns cool because it needs to rest before the show starts again. If you want your bougainvillea to thrive in the …
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 sun is strong and the summer heat can be relentless. My Star Jasmine Vine burned last summer and again this summer. Here's what I …
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 didn't bother me when this happened because I had so many. They intertwined and co-mingled. Every once in a while I'd cut some of …
