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November 16, 2023
How To Water Christmas Cactus
Watering Christmas cactus correctly is essential for maintaining your plant’s health and preserving its beautiful appearance. In this post, I’ll explain how to tell when it’s time to water your Schlumbergera buckleyi plant, and give detailed step-by-step instructions for keeping it properly hydrated. By following the techniques in this guide you’ll learn all you needContinue Reading
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November 7, 2023
What To Do With Thanksgiving Cactus After Blooming (5 Tips!)
Learning how to treat your Thanksgiving cactus after blooming is important so it will continue to display its colorful flowers every year. In this guide, I’ll show you how to save your Schlumbergera truncata when it’s done flowering, and provide aftercare tips for keeping it healthy. Although it’s a popular holiday plant, you’ll be gladContinue Reading
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October 31, 2023
Dormant Amaryllis Care, Timing, Preparation, & How To Revive It
Understanding amaryllis dormancy is key to helping your plant bloom consistently year after year. In this guide, I’m going to explain everything you need to know about this natural part of your plant’s life cycle, including the timing, how to care for your dormant amaryllis, and how to revive it after. I’ll also tell youContinue Reading
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October 26, 2023
How To Water Thanksgiving Cactus
Watering Thanksgiving cactus correctly is key to maintaining your plant and keeping it healthy and looking beautiful. One of the biggest struggles people have with Schlumbergera truncata is giving it the perfect amount of moisture, without overdoing it. So in this post I’m going to tell you how to figure out exactly when it’s timeContinue Reading
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October 19, 2023
How To Get Your Christmas Cactus To Bloom Again (3 Steps!)
Reblooming Christmas cactus is much easier than you may think, and in this post I’m going to explain how to encourage yours to flower again year after year. Getting your Schlumbergera buckleyi to bloom again in time for Christmas depends on 3 main factors: darkness, low temperature, and timing. Below I will give you step-by-stepContinue Reading
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October 17, 2023
How To Care For Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa)
Butterfly weed is easy to care for, low maintenance, and also grows very quickly. This gorgeous butterfly and bee-friendly plant adds color to any landscape, and is great for beginners. But it still needs the right attention and environment to thrive. In this detailed guide you’ll learn all about how to care for butterfly weed.Continue Reading
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October 12, 2023
Bromeliad Flowers: When, How Often, & How Long They Bloom
Bromeliads are popular for their striking bloom spikes and colorful bracts and flowers. To get the most enjoyment possible out of your plant, it’s important to understand when, how long, and how often bromeliads flower, and what to do after the blooms fade. In this post, you’ll learn everything you need to know about bromeliadContinue Reading
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October 10, 2023
How To Propagate Begonias In Water Or Soil
Propagating begonias is fun, simple, and rewarding, allowing you to expand your collection without the expense of buying new plants. In this post, I’m going to explain how to multiply begonias by rooting the cuttings or leaves in water or soil, with full step-by-step instructions. I’ll also list all the essential supplies you’ll need andContinue Reading
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October 5, 2023
How To Store Amaryllis Bulbs For The Winter
Storing amaryllis bulbs for the winter is simple, and saving them means you can enjoy them again year after year. Many people don’t realize that they can easily store their holiday amaryllis through the winter, and regrow them again next season. In this post, I’m going to show you three methods for overwintering amaryllis plants.Continue Reading
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October 3, 2023
How To Care For Angel’s Trumpet (Brugmansia)
Angel’s trumpet plants are easier to care for than most people think, and they grow very quickly too. But before you can enjoy the show stopping blooms, first you need to know how to create the ideal environment for an angel trumpet Brugmansia to thrive in. This detailed angel’s trumpet care guide is designed toContinue Reading
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