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How to re-pot a plant properly? A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

How to re-pot a plant properly?

Re-potting a plant quick guide

How to re-pot a plant properly?
  • ✔️ Take a pot a few inches bigger - just enough for the root ball.
  • ✔️ Add some well-drained potting mix at the bottom.

❗️Make sure the plant sits at the same level as before - this is the key!
  • ✔️ Add a good fertilizer at the bottom. We use professional Green Magic - controlled release.
  • ✔️ 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!


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How to grow Dragon Fruit from a cutting - Quick Guide. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

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.
  • 🐉 Prepare the soil

  • Use well-draining soil - well drained potting mix, Adenium mix, or cactus mix is ideal. Dragon fruit hates wet feet!
  • 🐉 Plant the cutting

  • Stick the callused end about 2-3 inches deep into the soil. Make sure it's planted upright (the way it grew on the parent plant).
  • 🐉 Support it

  • Add a trellis or post. Dragon fruit is a climbing cactus and needs something to grow on.
  • 🐉 Water lightly

  • Water once after planting, then wait until the soil dries before watering again. Overwatering can rot the cutting.
  • 🐉 Give it sun and warmth

  • Place in bright, indirect sunlight while it roots. Once established, it can handle full sun.
  • 🐉 Watch it grow!

Roots usually form in 2-4 weeks. New growth means it's taking off! This is the time to Ferilize it!

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Bug off! Simple and safe ways to clean your plants. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

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.
  • 🕷 SUNSHINE NoBug - Natural Plant Protector works for all kinds of bugs! Fast. Easy. No bugs!


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How to grow tropical fruit outside the Tropics. A Top Tropicals Garden Blog post.

How to grow tropical fruit outside the Tropics

How to grow tropical fruit outside the Tropics
How to grow tropical fruit outside the Tropics

👨‍ 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

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