A quick way to spruce up a plant with long, thin leaves uses regular house scissors. I cut off the brown edges and tips, cutting on an angle. With a palm, for instance, I hold the leaf and cut the tips off one whole side at a time. This keeps the line of the leaf correct, and makes it look better instantly.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Houseplants, continued
As usual when you put in some work, you get results. I have new growth on several of my plants, my avocado and jades seem to have especially appreciated last week's attention. When a jade has nice plump leaves, you can take one off and use it to propogate a new plant. I'll take pictures and show the how-to in a later post.

A quick way to spruce up a plant with long, thin leaves uses regular house scissors. I cut off the brown edges and tips, cutting on an angle. With a palm, for instance, I hold the leaf and cut the tips off one whole side at a time. This keeps the line of the leaf correct, and makes it look better instantly.
A quick way to spruce up a plant with long, thin leaves uses regular house scissors. I cut off the brown edges and tips, cutting on an angle. With a palm, for instance, I hold the leaf and cut the tips off one whole side at a time. This keeps the line of the leaf correct, and makes it look better instantly.
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