Garden Blog - Top Tropicals

Date: 14 Jul 2025

The fastest vine to cover a fence - everyone asks about it

Thunbergia laurifolia - Blue Sky vine

💙 The fastest vine to cover a fence - everyone asks about it

  • &🔵 If you need a beautiful vine to cover your fence quickly - plant Thunbergia laurifolia, Thunbergia grandiflora - Blue Sky vine, Blue Trumpet Vine, Scrambling sky flower.
  • &🔵 This vigorous tropical climber explodes with 3-inch trumpet-shaped blossoms in a shade of blue so vivid, it looks unreal. In just one season, it can cover a fence, trellis, or arbor with lush green foliage and long cascading chains of flowers.
  • &🔵 Once established, it blooms heavily from fall through spring, creating a waterfall of sky blue that feels cool and soothing even in the heat. It's not just a pretty face either - its fast growth makes it ideal for quickly creating privacy, shade, or a living screen.
  • &🔵 Thrives in heat and humidity, low-maintenance once established
  • &🔵 Dramatic focal point, pollinator magnet, and conversation piece! And if blue isn't your color, the rare white version, Thunbergia grandiflora Alba, offers the same performance in pure ivory tones.
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Date: 13 Jul 2025

Put it into practice

James Coconuts the Cat

James Coconuts the Cat

😰 Put it into practice



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Date: 13 Jul 2025

What is better - Lychee or Longan?

Longan - Euphoria longana - tastes a lot like Lychee

🍊What is better - Lychee or Longan?
  • &🟠 What is more productive than a lychee tree and just as delicious? The Longan tree - Euphoria longana.
  • &🟠 This fast-growing beauty is a breeze to care for and starts fruiting early. Longan produces clusters of sweet, juicy fruit with crisp skin and fragrant white flesh that tastes a lot like lychee - some even say better!
  • &🟠 It's tougher too: more wind-resistant, less fussy about soil and water, and fruits more regularly than its famous cousin. You can keep it compact with pruning or grow it in a container.
  • &🟠 If you want a tropical fruit tree thats reliable, prolific, and packed with flavor, Longan is the one to grow!
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Date: 12 Jul 2025

PeopleCats.Garden Official Cat Feeding Policy

PeopleCats.Garden Official Cat Feeding Policy

PeopleCats.Garden Official Cat Feeding Policy

⬆️ PeopleCats.Garden Official Cat Feeding Policy



Updated whenever the cats decide it's outdated.
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    🐾 1. Feeding schedule

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  • &Cats are to be fed when hungry, which, according to them, is always.
  • &If a cat claims to be starving five minutes after eating - believe them. You're late.
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🐾 2. Approved food items

  • &Gourmet kibble that costs more than your lunch
  • &Wet food served at room temperature, on a ceramic dish
  • &Treats (because they did a thing)
  • &That expensive tuna you bought for yourself - it's theirs now
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🐾 3. Prohibited food items

  • &Anything labeled "vet-approved"
  • &Leftovers (unless you're trying to insult them)
  • &Generic brand food (how dare you)
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🐾 4. Feeding etiquette

  • &Do not make eye contact while they eat. You'll break the spell.
  • &Food must be served with a verbal offering: "Here you go, dinner is served, Your Majesty."
  • &If multiple cats are present, they all want what the other one got. Rotate plates. Begin again. Forever.
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🐾 5. Midnight snacks

  • &Yes.
  • &Don't ask.
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🐾 6. The "empty bowl" rule

  • &If a bowl is 70% full, it's 100% empty.
  • &Refill immediately. Apologize for the oversight.
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🐾 7. Human consequences



Failure to follow these guidelines may result in:
  • Judgmental stares
  • &Paw-swat to the face at 3 a.m.
  • &Strategic hairball placement
  • &Passive-aggressive purring near guests who like dogs
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Date: 12 Jul 2025

Avocado that laughs at frost: Mexicola Grande for cooler climates

Avocado Mexicola Grande

Avocado that laughs at frost: Mexicola Grande for cooler climates

  • 🟢Avocado Mexicola Grande is one of the best cold-hardy avocados you can grow. It can tolerate temperatures down to the low 20sF, making it ideal for gardeners in zones 8b-10 who want a dependable avocado.
  • &🟢Medium-sized tree, grows to about 15-20 feet tall, but you can keep it smaller with pruning.
  • &🟢Glossy black fruit, thin-skinned, smooth, and shiny black when ripe - easy to peel and eat fresh.
  • &🟢Anise-scented leaves: its foliage has a mild anise aroma when crushed, which is unique to Mexican-type avocados.
  • &🟢Creamy and rich: the fruit has a high oil content and a buttery flavor, excellent for guacamole or toast.
  • &🟢Early producer: often fruits earlier in the season compared to other varieties.
  • &🟢 A great addition if you're looking for a productive, flavorful avocado that can handle cooler temps!
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