Jade Plants are a fun houseplant, it's no wonder that they're so popular. Jade plants are relatively easy to grow as long as you have a spot with adequate sunlight. I have a big Jade Plant and I have been letting it fill in for several years. I bought it as a two-foot-long rooted cutting, probably…

I have had my Money Tree for nearly a decade. During that time, I had to prune it back several times because it eventually becomes too big for my space. Money Trees that are well-cared for can grow fairly quickly. It's common for a Money Tree to need pruning every few years and they generally take…

Many of you may have purchased your Euphorbia Trigona as a single stalk, just like me. They grow pretty rapidly, which is a plus. Sometimes they keep growing as a single column rather than branching out, but most of us desire that look of a well-branch Euphorbia Trigona. If you're wondering, why…

My Pachira Aquatica is one of my older plants. It gains height and grows fairly quickly. In my case, every few years it eventually outgrows its space. When this happens, a good pruning is in order. If you have an overgrown Pachira Aquatics, follow this post and I'll go over my tips for Pachira…

I have a pretty big Gold Dust Croton that I have grown from a wee little six-inch plant to over three feet tall (excuse the three-foot-tall toddler for scale in the background). It's actually three plants in the same pot, but not all of the plants are that tall. I've had a long-term goal of pruning…

My ZZ Plant has long been in need of a trim. As you can see from the before picture below, she's looking a little ragged. The great procrastination is over though. Today I will walk you through ZZ Plant pruning. I will discuss some reasons why you might want to prune your ZZ Plant and how to get it…

My pruning shears have been in need of a good clean for a while. Although I preach cleaning and sterilizing your hand pruners all over my blog, I'm not so great at following my own advice. If you're like me then you probably have a pair of pruning shears that may have hard sticky sap built up,…

Jade Plants are exceptional houseplants. They are relatively easy to grow as long as you have a window that can provide adequate sunlight. I have a pretty big Jade Plant and I have been letting it fill in for several years. I bought it in 2016. It was a two-foot-long rooted cutting, probably from…

My Money Tree is one of my oldest plants. A well-cared-for Money Tree grows fairly quickly and may eventually outgrow your space. When this happens, a good pruning is in order. If you have an overgrown Money Tree, follow this post and I'll go over how to trim a tall Money Tree.Reasons for Money…