I know that some people consider rhubarb plants a nuisance, as they can be hard to get rid of once they are established. Personally, I love rhubarb everything – pies, sauce, cobbler! – so I put out a request on Facebook for any rhubarb my FB … [Read more...]
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POTTING PROPAGATED SUCCULENTS
A little over two months ago, I sat down to begin propagating new succulents from my mature succulent plants. I have shared the plants' progress over those two months on my YouTube channel, be sure to check those videos out too! Now that … [Read more...]
CARING FOR YOUR SUCCULENTS IN THE SPRING
Spring is the ideal time of year to propagate and split your succulents. If you follow these tips for caring for your succulents before the growing season you will be rewarded not only with healthier plants but with some new succulent plants as … [Read more...]
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FOILED GEOMETRIC SUCCULENT PLANTERS
Sometimes you just need a trip to Target. I was out of ideas, which is something happens to me almost every February. I told my mom that I couldn't think of anything good to put on the blog, and she suggested that I put off stressing for the … [Read more...]
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GNOME GARDEN
I realized I never showed you where my little polymer clay gnomes ended up living. Shame on me! I have a number of succulent planters around The Mad House because succulents are the only houseplants I have a chance of keeping alive for … [Read more...]
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REPOTTING SUCCULENTS IN SPRING
I have been growing succulents with a medium amount of success for the past few years. While medium success doesn't sound that great, it is huge for me. I have the worst black thumb, so any plants that don't die in the first two months … [Read more...]
MIRACLE GRO® FED FLOWERS: BEFORE & AFTER
Miracle-Gro® sponsored this blog post. The opinions and text are all mine. I love having pretty flowers on our front porch. Each year that we have lived in The Mad House, I have planted hanging planters and pots to decorate the front of our … [Read more...]
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SUCCULENT PATIO TABLE PLANTER
Having a centerpiece on an umbrella patio table is tricky. The umbrella apparatus takes up the prime real estate for flowers or decorations. This is a simple way to get around that problem… literally! I turned a tube pan into a … [Read more...]
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GNOME HOME SUCCULENT TERRARIUM
Since I have discovered that succulents are the one variety of plants that I can manage to keep alive, I have gone a little succulent crazy. Our kitchen windowsill is crowded with little planters filled with jade and chalk fingers and hens and … [Read more...]
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GIVE YOUR PLANTERS A CHALKY PAINT MAKEOVER
Yesterday, I showed you how easy it is to distress chalky finish paint with just a rag and water. I decided to carry that technique over from my front porch plant stand to my front porch planters! I used two shades of blue chalky finish … [Read more...]
