There is a less-known technique for encouraging a wave of flowering for plants. If it is well-known, then I suppose it isn't practiced ...

In a previous article, I mentioned how one could easily propagate the Bougainvillea with just water . There was one query asking if other g...

For a few days now, I've noticed that my Sandpaper Vine (Petrea volubilis) also known as Queen's Wreath has been flowering more than...

(This is the continuation of Part 2 ) Removing the guide wire at the top portion of the Sandpaper vine was not as easy as I thought. What...

(This is the continuation of Part 1 ) In addition to the bamboo stake that props up the young Sandpaper vine, I tied a guide wire on the t...

When we bought our Sandpaper Vine (Petrea Volubilis), I already had an image of it when it matures and flowers. Of course, I didn't hav...

(This is the continuation of Part 2 ) Today, I finally removed the splint I devised to straighten a bent branches in a Sandpaper Vine (Pet...

(This is the continuation from Part 1 ) Ensure that the entire length of the leader branch is secured to the stake.

A recent typhoon swept through our area this past week. It wasn't a particularly strong typhoon but it brought with it non-stop rains r...

(This is the continuation of Part 1 ) Here is the procedure to repair a rotted bamboo trellis by removing the damaged parts and then repla...

After over four years, the built-in bamboo trellis in a container that I built has shown signs of deterioration and damage. I wasn't s...

(This is the continuation of Part 1 ) The double splint method of straightening the bend of the trunk or branch of a plant uses two straig...

In a previous article I outlined the steps in my procedure to propagate a Sandpaper Plant or Petrea Volubilis. In this article, I will dis...

There's a gardener's saying that goes like this: “The first year they sleep, the second year they creep, and the third year they lea...

Still reeling from that loss of a Bauhinia Kockiana vine , it would be over a year that I took another interest on this beautiful vine. Thi...

"Beautiful!" is all what my neighbors could mutter as they pass by our house and see the flower clusters of Garlic Vine (Mansoa Al...

(This is the continuation from Part 1 ) While holding the disposable cup, punch several holes at the bottom of the cup by pushing the heat...

The Mandevilla is one of our favorite vines. It comes in shades of red, pink, white and yellow. It is a rather finicky vine in that it can...

In part 2 of this article, I discussed the initial growth stages of the Rangoon Creeper vine, including its first flowering. Realizing the...

In part 1 of this article, I discussed the location where the Rangoon Creeper or Chinese Honeysuckle was planted. There is full day sunlig...