A few months ago I needed to repot and thin out my Euphorbia Trigona. I intended to propagate the cuttings that I had trimmed at the time. While I stuck them in soil a while ago, I just recently checked for roots and we have some, so now it's time to document the process for you. Follow along to…

From time to time my Gold Dust Croton gets yellow leaves. This post will cover some scenarios in which you might encounter yellow leaves on your Gold Dust Croton. I will also cover some recommendations to address the yellow leaves to make sure your Croton stays healthy.About Gold Dust CrotonCrotons…

I love Philodendrons. I currently have three, see below, a Philodendron McColley's Finale, Philodendron Birkin, and Philodendron Prince of Orange. They are beautiful and generally very easy to care for plants. Every once in a while, some of my Philodendrons have trouble with the leaf coming out of…

Sometimes my Philodendrons leaves unfurl and they look a bit wrinkled. I have a Philodendron McColley's Finale, Philodendron Birkin, and Philodendron Prince of Orange. There are a variety of reasons your Philodendron may have wrinkled leaves. I'll go over the most likely culprits in this post and…

As a Pothos lover, I have propagated my way into having too many Pothos. This affords me the opportunity to take some chances to see how well they do under certain conditions. In this post, I want to talk about Pothos cold tolerance.Pothos Cold TolerancePothos are tropical vining plants. They don't…

I'm a longtime Pothos fanatic. Presently I have many Golden Pothos, Marble Queen Pothos, Neon Pothos, and Satin Pothos. When you have so many it can be hard to find the optimal spot for them all. That can cause your pothos to have small leaves or stretched-out leggy growth. Follow…

I have always loved Norfolk Pines as houseplants. Around the holidays you can find them everywhere, sometimes sprayed with glitter ugh, because they look like Christmas trees. About six years ago I failed twice at keeping a Norfolk Pine alive. It was my white whale of a plant. Luckily, the next…

I have an old ZZ plant that I've kind of neglected for a few years. Yes really, a few years. It's really big and I have it stuck off in a corner. I don't give it much thought because they don't need to be watered very often. I moved it a couple of months ago to make way for the Christmas tree. That…

Money Trees, or Pachira Aquatica, are popular house plants. They're often sold as several plants braided together in one single pot. The leaves grow five or six on a stem. People buy house plants because they add an element of the outdoors with their beautiful foliage. In this post, I'll go over…

Croton Petras have fabulous-looking leaves. They are extremely ornate with multi-color veins and spots. So it can a little disconcerting to find your Croton Petra leaves drooping. Do not fear though. Croton Petras can have a flair for the dramatic. I'll discuss the most common causes of Croton…

Crotons are popular houseplants you can typically find at your local home improvement store or nursery. They are known for their vibrant appearance. Their leaves come in many shapes, colors, and color patterns. If you're lucky and have the right conditions, you can get them to flower as well. In…

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,…

Crotons are a popular house plant that you can find at many big box stores or your local nursery. If you're lucky enough to live in growing zones 9-11, you can also grow them outdoors as a perennial plant. If you live in a lower-numbered zone expect to bring your Croton in for the winter or treat…

I have had my Money Tree for about five years. I have only repotted it once when I got it from the nursery. It was already pretty large when I got it. Over the years I have pruned it down drastically many times because it grows so tall. If you're interested in pruning check out my post on pruning a…

Philodendrons are fun and easy plants. They are extremely diverse looking, with some sporting different leaf shapes, sizes, and colors. The Prince of Orange Philodendron is a hybrid philodendron or self-heading, which basically just means that it's not vining like other philodendrons. I grabbed a…

From time to time my Philodendron Birkin gets yellow leaves. This post will cover some scenarios in which you might encounter yellow leaves. I will also cover some recommendations to address Philodendron Birkin yellow leaves to make sure your plant stays healthy.About Philodendron…

I've noticed my Chinese Money Plant, or Pilea Peperomioides, has been kind of soggy looking lately. It's actually hard to tell because I let mine grow very bushy with offshoots rather than pulling the pups. Luckily they are pretty easy-going plants, so even though I think I may have overwatered it,…

I have seen a lot of people asking about their Philodendron Birkin losing variegation on plant forums lately. To help, I wrote this post to cover some scenarios in which you might encounter green Birkin leaves. I will also cover some recommendations to address losing variegation so you can make…

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…

I have had my Pachira Aquatica for about five years. I have never repotted it except for when I first brought it home from the nursery. It was already pretty large when I got it. Over the years I have pruned it down drastically many times because it grows so tall. If you're interested in pruning,…