Monique Capanelli
Plant Specialist
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How to
Propagate Bougainvillea
Raising a garden full of woody, bright-bloomed bougainvillea only requires a single plant. Simply cut from the stem of an existing plant, coat the end in rooting hormone, and stick it in a shallow container filled with ...
How to
Build a Lean to Shed
A lean to shed is a great structure to keep in your backyard and fill with gardening supplies, landscaping tools, or whatever else you need to store. You can build a lean to shed relatively inexpensively with materials p...
How to
Prune Plumeria
Plumeria, also called frangipani, is a small tree known for its beautiful, fragrant flowers. Plumeria trees are easy to care for, making them a popular option for houseplants, but they can start to grow leggy if they’r...
Growing Plumeria from Cuttings: Stripping, Planting, & Aftercare
Plumeria propagation made easy Gorgeous and heavenly-scented, who wouldn’t want a Plumeria of their own? Plumeria is a beautiful tropical flowering plant that comes in a variety of different colors and can be kept indo...
How to
Propagate Roses
Roses are flowering perennial plants prized for their beautiful flowers, which are made up of delicate and layered petals. One of the best ways to propagate new roses is to take a cutting from an existing plant and grow ...
How to
Prune Verbena
Verbena plants are beautiful additions to any garden. While verbena plants require less pruning than other herbs and perennials, they do need some occasional trimming to keep them neat and to encourage new growth. The mo...
How to
Prune Japanese Maple Trees
Japanese maples are low-maintenance trees with beautiful red foliage. Pruning the maple several times a year is a great way to keep the maple in good health and looking elegant.. 22 September 2020. Japanese maples can ha...
How to
Prune Sunflowers
Annual sunflowers (plants that only bloom once) typically do not need any pruning. However, sunflowers that are growing in groups may need to be trimmed to keep from knocking one another over. By comparison, perennial ty...
How to
Grow Orchids from Roots
Growing orchids from the roots is a way to turn a single plant into 2 or more plants. If you see your orchid growing roots above the soil, that's called a keiki (which means "baby" or "child" in Hawaiian). That bundle of...
Easy Steps to Plant, Grow, and Care For Bougainvilleas
Add these flowering vines to your landscape with these helpful tips Bougainvillea is a tropical, shrub-like vine that’s known for beautiful blooms throughout most of the year. Bougainvilleas comes in many varieties an...
How to
Prune Sage
Sage is a woody perennial herb that makes a great addition to both your garden and kitchen. Prune sage plants in the spring to ensure their healthy growth. Harvest sage leaves as you need them, or in bulk to dry and stor...
How to
Care for a Dendrobium Orchid
Dendrobium orchids are beautiful flowers that require careful attention but are overall very sturdy. Provide a moderately warm, humid, and spacious environment for your flower to help it thrive. Feed and water it weekly ...
How to
Eat Maple Seeds
When you think of maple trees, you probably immediately think of delicious maple syrup. But maple seeds are also a tasty and nutritious snack. While raw seeds may taste slightly bitter, cooked seeds have a sweet flavor. ...
How to
Propagate Peperomia
Peperomia, also known as "radiator plants" and "baby rubber plants," are colorful, textured plants and super easy to grow! If you want to add a few more peperomia plants to your home, all you have to do is grow cuttings ...
How to
Grow a Plumeria
Plumeria trees have large, lush leaves and striking flowers that are often strung onto Hawaiian leis. They thrive in warmer climates, but you can totally still grow one in a pot indoors if you live somewhere that experie...
How to
Replant a Rose
Roses are beautiful flowers that are relatively easy to replant! Roses enjoy a lot of sunlight, so you may want to choose a sunnier spot to house them.. 6 October 2020. You can transplant a rose bush to a new spot by car...
How to
Grow Orchids Outside
If you want to grow orchids outside, there are some fairly simple steps you'll need to take. You'll have to find out which orchids will grow in your region and climate. You'll also need to regulate shade and water to hel...
How to Properly Prune a Satsuma Tree
Pruning is a part of regular plant care, but it's not always super clear how to do it properly and trees tend to have different needs. Luckily, satsuma trees are pretty easy to care for and they don’t need much pruning...
How to
Plant Plumeria Seeds
The hardest part of planting plumeria seeds will be finding the seeds. While plumeria is not difficult to start from seeds the seed grown plants will not look like the parent plant when they mature, so commercial growers...
How to
Make a Living Wall
A living wall is an arrangement of plants situated on a vertical facade, like a wall inside or outside your home. These plants naturally purify the air and can help reduce your heating and air conditioning bill while fig...
