Portulacaria afra is such a great succulent to grow. It is fast-growing, forgiving of neglect, simple to plant. What more could I ask of a succulent? Since it is called Elephant Bush as a common name, no wonder it grows fast. After all, when it is munched on by elephants and just grows back again…
OK, I really know the answer to my problem to get finished replanting Hens & Chicks. Stop buying more! I have so many that are waiting for a hypertufa pot to cure or leach, so I need to put on the brakes! But there are hypertufa planters waiting and ready, so I need to buckle…
You all remember my blog post about an easy way to plant up your pots by using sedum sod tiles. If not, see it here. But those little trays seemed nice and useful, but I just didn’t know what I could use them for. So I put them back on the shelves of My Garden…
Growing Hens and Chicks is an easy task for an inexperience gardener, so even if you are a beginner, these little Jewels of the Garden should still be a great pleasure to grow. I love to watch them spread and multiply. Someday I would like to have a whole extended rock garden full of them….
Much to my surprise, my Jade Plant that I have written about several times in the past is desperately in need of another Jade Plant Pruning. I discovered this when I came upon a limb growing out from the side of the plant. I had been noticing how large and heavy it seemed to be,…
How to make Old Lilac bloom again? Let me tell you what I did. It’s drastic, but it works. I have a lilac that I planted here at my house soon after we moved in. It has been there for about 15+ years ( I don’t remember the specific year I planted it), but it…
Mimosa Pudica or Sensitive Plant can entertain you…for real. It is so fascinating to watch it move when touched or brushed. Kids will just adore it. It is also called Touch-Me-Not, but who can help but touch it. But be careful because it does grow prickles along the stems. But it has beautiful blossoms. This…
If you have been following my blog and YouTube channel, you have seen the wonderful bargain I got on plant shelving from our local grocery store. For the last several months, they have been selling succulents (and some other plants) for an amazing price of $1 each or as the sign says “10 for $10.”…
It is wonderful to have the warm weather back here in Ohio, and yes, I can admit, sometimes it is uncomfortably warm. But now I get to put so many plants outside and I can get water all over the place! Guess what? This year I am putting my Pilea peperimiodes outside! Truthfully, it is…
The red hot poker plant or torch lily ( Kniphofia uvaria ) is an unusual plant for my garden. I am in love with pastels so the bright “torch” of red and yellow seemed like something I would not like, but I didn’t have one. And so I picked one up at our local Plant…