This is the story of how I learned about the 3 benefits of earthworm castings, and how I used their organic waste to combat a common landscape pest. Surprisingly, I was amazed that earthworm castings also helped my agaves grow faster, larger, and look more beautiful. Earthworm castings backstory: Before we discuss the 3 benefits […]
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Despite its hardiness and ease-of-care, the ponytail palm can suffer from heat stress.That’s especially true if you’re located in an area with extremely hot summer temperatures. So, how can you protect your ponytail palm from the ravages of summer heat? Here are a couple of ponytail palm heat stress prevention guidelines. My ponytail palm lives
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The ponytail palm (Beaucarnea recurvata) is a versatile, hardy, and drought-tolerant plant that is perfect for your drought-tolerant landscape or inside your home. However, despite being called a palm, this plant is actually a succulent! It has a unique, tropical appearance, and can eventually become an attractive focal point in your design. So, here are
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The ponytail palm (Beaucarnea recurvata) is one of the easiest, most hardy houseplants to grow. And if you live in USDA growing zones 9b-to-11, you can also grow this unique-looking plant outdoors! That all sounds good, but there must be a catch! Let’s discuss the ponytail palm pros and cons, and then you can decide
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There are hundreds of aloe plants that are very easy to grow, but today I’m focusing on the easy to grow aloe vera species named Aloe barbadensis Miller. It is one of the few aloes that I can grow outside, year-round, in our extreme climate of southern Arizona. So, here’s how to grow aloe vera!
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