🍖 Your fence could smell better than your neighbor’s grill!
📌Got a plain or ugly fence? Just cover it up! We did just that and created a Perfume Fence.
📌First, we planted Hawaiian Plumeria trees along the fence line. Then we added vining jasmines to climb the wire fence and smother it in flowers. Each jasmine has its own fragrance - some sweet, some rich, some spicy - and together they make the whole fence smell incredible!
📌Soon the wire won’t even show - just a living wall of blossoms and perfume drifting through the garden.
Here are some of the best plants you can use to make your own fragrant fence:
Who is stealing my fruit?! How to protect mango fruit from critters
How to protect mango fruit from critters
🐰 Who’s stealing my fruit?! How to protect mango fruit from critters. 🥭 It's Mango season! But somehow, the mangoes are disappearing. Looks familiar? Squirrels, bunnies, birds, rats, raccoons… They all love the fruit. But sharing? Not so much. You’re lucky to get their leftovers!
🥭 Here’s what we do to protect our mangoes and avocados - and it works! We use fruit protection bags. They are made of a strong mesh netting with easy drawstrings - keep out bugs, birds, and every other freeloading critter! Just slip it over the fruit and tighten both ends. They’re inexpensive, about 15 cents each, worth every penny! 💰
🐁🐿 Save your fruit - and maybe even have some left to share!
✔️ Turn the plant upside down and gently remove it from the old pot. Loosen up roots if root bound. Set it on top of the soil and check the level again.
✔️ Add more fertilizer around the sides and fill in with soil, pressing around the edges.
✔️ Check the level one more time.
✔️ Water thoroughly - and you are done! Happy growing!
How to grow Dragon Fruit from a cutting - Quick Guide
Dragon fruit, Pitaya - Hylocereus sp.
🌵 How to grow Dragon Fruit from a cutting - Quick Guide
🐉 Get a healthy cutting
Use a 6-10 inch long stem cutting from a mature dragon fruit plant. Let the cut end dry in the shade for 2-5 days so it forms a callus. This also helps prevent rot and fungus.
Bug off! Simple and safe ways to clean your plants
Simple and safe way to clean plants
🕷 Bug off! Simple and safe way to clean your plants
🕷 Got pests? Try this quick, organic fix:
1 cup warm water 1 tsp cooking oil A few drops of dish soap
Mix it up and wipe leaves with a soft cloth or paper towel. Works great for aphids, mealybugs, spider mites, and whiteflies.
🕷For sucking insects like scale, you may need a stronger solution, like a systemic insecticide from local garden center. Try products containing Imidacloprid (also safe and found in flea shampoos).
🕷Got sooty mold on leaves? Wipe with household hydrogen peroxide, then rinse.
👨 Can you grow tropical fruit in colder climates? Absolutely! The key is growing them in containers so you can move them indoors during cold weather. With the right plant selection, a bit of motivation, good plant food, and a little love, you can enjoy a delicious harvest of exotic fruit - enough to treat your family and even share with friends. Here's everything you need to start your own Tropical Fruit Garden in containers.
🏆 Top tropical fruits and expert tips for growing in containers
👨 Can you grow tropical fruit in colder climates? Absolutely! The key is growing them in containers so you can move them indoors during cold weather. With the right plant selection, a bit of motivation, good plant food, and a little love, you can enjoy a delicious harvest of exotic fruit - enough to treat your family and even share with friends. Here's everything you need to start your own Tropical Fruit Garden in containers.
🏆 Top tropical fruits and expert tips for growing in containers
Napoleons Plume - Orchid Tree that blooms in a pot
Bauhinia monandra - Napoleons Plume Orchid Tree in bloom
🌸 Napoleons Plume - Orchid Tree that blooms in a pot
Bauhinia monandra - Napoleons Plume Orchid Tree - is a breathtaking tropical tree with flowers that truly resemble delicate orchids, and leaves folding like butterfly wings. It is one of he most impressive varieties of orchid trees.
Each blossom starts off pale yellow and transforms to soft pink by the next day, with the center petal beautifully streaked in magenta - a unique color shift that makes the tree look like it's blooming in multiple shades at once. When in bloom, it's covered in these showy flowers, creating a dazzling display.
Despite its exotic look, this tree is surprisingly well-suited for containers. It can be easily kept trimmed and compact, with seedlings often blooming when just 2 feet tall. While it's sensitive to cold, growing it in a container makes it easy to move indoors during chilly weather. This makes Bauhinia monandra the perfect choice for gardeners who want a tropical tree that delivers nonstop visual impact in a manageable size.
