How to Prune/Trim Succulents If you’re new to the wonderful world of succulents, it’s best to watch the video and to get a visual idea of how I prune. Succulents you’ll see me prune: Panda Plant, Echeveria, Sedum, String Of Buttons, Jade Plant, and Princess Pine Crassula. ...
There are many plants to choose from in the weird and wonderful world of succulents. But one of the strangest has to be thecoral cactus. You’ve probably seen these in your local nursery and wondered how a plant like that could exist. The tops emerge from thick stems in a fan shape, ...
It’s time to plant peonies! I’m sharing everything you need to know to grow gorgeous peonies. Learn how to plant peonies so they bloom and reward you with tons of flowers every spring! These peony care tips are great for any level gardener. Table of Contents Types of Peonies How to...
In fact, the genus is so close to so many others botanically that it’s been assigned and reassigned to several different plant groups before recently earning its own family,agapanthaceae. Once you get to know this lovely plant, however, we’re sure you’ll never misidentify it again (and...
Cutting garden: a garden filled with flowers grown to be cut and arranged Container garden: a garden built above the ground in containers Succulent garden: a low water-use garden that features succulents, cacti, and rocks Moon garden: to be enjoyed after-hours, a garden that blooms at night...
Use a clay pot if possible; the porous material will absorb some of the water, drying out the soil more quickly (a good thing for cacti and succulents). Growing How to Care for Ponytail Palms Ponytail palms prefer to have as much light as possible, so place the plant in a bright locat...
Fertilize with afertilizerformulated specifically for cacti and succulents when the plant is actively growing from late winter through summer. Alternatively, fertilize a tropical cactus monthly with a20-20-20 liquid fertilizerdiluted to half strength. When temperatures begin to cool and growth slows, st...
Ponytail Palms act more like succulents as they are drought tolerant. That round base is their water storage mechanism and they’re often seen growing alongside cacti. Here’s how I re-potted the Ponytail Palm: Lucy was here to do the filming so I recruited her to help me haul it in th...
with rubbing alcohol. Unwind any roots that wrap around the root ball and trim as needed. Dust with afungicideand then replant in freshcactus potting mix.Wait for a week before watering the cactus; the root ends need time to recover before being exposed to moist soil and potential pathogens...
If you want to make some side money growing easy to grow plants, agapanthus are a great plant. What I do is, when I am ready to sell them, I will dig them up, wash the roots, trim the roots, and sit them in water. When people buy them, they just have the plants and this is...