Category: Plant Care
How to Treat a Mealybug Infestation Naturally
by Xylem Rising
Chances are, even if you haven’t realized it, you’ve had those pesky little white bugs before. Mealybugs. Ugh, what a dirty word! I cringe just typing it. Mealybugs are unarmored scale insects that feed on the plant juices of our beloved plant friends. They suck out the sap from plants, cause wilted and yellow leaves, and decrease photosynthesis. Pierced plant tissue welcomes in infection and disease … Read More How to Treat a Mealybug Infestation Naturally
Trimming to Promote Growth
by Xylem Rising
Sometimes certain plants need haircuts. Just trims though. Like I tell my stylist, “No hack job please, just a light dusting”. I always hate removing material from the beloved plants that I spent so long watching grow into long luscious locks of greenery. But when necessary, it’s for the best. Pruning encourages bushier growth, and some plants can get lanky and lose their fullness. … Read More Trimming to Promote Growth
So Lush and So Green, Green
by Xylem Rising
“Ain’t no planter dope as me, I’m planted so lush and green (so lush and so green, green)”. Wait, those are the Outkast lyrics, right? These succulent planters are the most lush ones I have. Just look at the size of those Blue Chalksticks! Plants pictured above: Crassula perforata Curio talinoides var. mandraliscae “Blue Chalksticks” Pachyphytum oviferum “Moonstones” Sedum kimanchii Sedum oaxacanum Sedum pachyphyllum … Read More So Lush and So Green, Green
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