Pruning and Repotting

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Soil and Fertilizer Considerations When Repotting Plants

October 10, 2025

A digital illustration showing the principles of layering and air pruning, appropriate for an gardening article. On one side, depict layering with colored lines representing different layers within a soil, perhaps a rich dark soil on top, a layer of lighter brown humus beneath it, and deeper layers of hard-packed earth below. On the other side, visualize air pruning with a plant's roots growing in a container with holes, where, reaching the air through the holes, the roots are naturally pruned. No brands, human figures or text of any kind should be in the image.

Layering and Air Pruning: Advanced Techniques Explained

September 16, 2025

Pruning Basics: Techniques and Timing for Healthier Plants

September 8, 2025

An indoor environment featuring a variety of houseplants with lush green leaves in different stages of repotting. One plant is in its original pot, roots growing out of the drainage holes, indicating it's time for a bigger pot. Another plant is out of its pot, exposing the compacted root ball. The third plant is being repotted: it's set in a new, larger pot, with fresh soil being added. Potting tools such as a trowel, gloves, and bag of soil are neatly arranged nearby. There are no people or text present.

Repotting Houseplants: Signs It’s Time and How to Do It

September 7, 2025

An intricately detailed garden scene focusing on the process of deadheading. Vivid and colourful flowers fill the image: roses, lilies, marigolds, carnations, and more, all lush and vibrant. Among them, some flowers have wilted heads. A pair of clean, sharp pruning shears lies nearby, indicating the act of deadheading. No people or text present. The image portrays a silent, tranquil scene that is both luscious and educational, perfectly summing up the concept of 'Encouraging Blooms through Pruning'

Deadheading Flowers: Encouraging Blooms through Pruning

September 4, 2025

A detailed, realistic painting of an indoor gardening scenario. In the center is a healthy, robust succulent plant sitting inside a temporarily vacant clay pot, with raw, rich soil visible. Nearby, another pot holds a lush cactus being carefully moved with firm, metal gardening tongs to a freshly cleaned terracotta pot with new soil. Tools are on a wooden table along with a scoop, gloves and pebbles. The background presents pastel shades of a peaceful domestic atmosphere without any human presence or any text.

Repotting Succulents: Ensuring a Healthy Transition

August 29, 2025

Ornamental Tree Pruning: Enhancing Beauty in Your Garden

August 28, 2025

The Dos and Don’ts of Pruning Climbing Plants

August 27, 2025

Creating and Maintaining a Formal Hedge through Pruning

August 19, 2025

An enticing display of topiary, the intricate art of shaping plants through careful pruning. Picture a tranquil garden setting, variety in both sizes and styles of topiary add to its charm. A complexity of shrubs majestically shaped into lifelike figures of animals like a rabbit, a swan and an elephant stands out amidst their leafy companions. The details speak of countless painstaking hours of work. An archway of intertwined vines leads to a more open region, where spherical shaped bushes and pyramidical trees line the pathway. Though there are no people in this serene picture, the human touch is evident in every leaf and branch.

Topiary Art: Shaping Plants through Pruning

August 17, 2025