Grow your jade plant into a stunning tree! 🌱✨
1. Select a Healthy Jade Plant

Choose a strong, well-established plant with a sturdy trunk and healthy leaves. It should be at least a year old.
2. Choose the Right Pot
Size: Use a pot slightly larger than the root system.
Drainage: Ensure it has good drainage holes.
3. Prepare the Soil
Type: Use a well-draining cactus or succulent mix, or mix potting soil with sand or perlite.
pH: Aim for a slightly acidic to neutral pH (6.0-7..
4. Prune for a Tree Shape
Initial Pruning: Encourage a single trunk by removing lower branches and leaves.
Regular Pruning: Trim the top regularly to promote branching and maintain the tree shape.
5. Support the Trunk
Staking: Use a stake if the trunk leans. Tie it loosely with soft ties.
Growth Support: Ensure the plant gets bright, indirect light.
6. Training and Shaping
Branching: Pinch back branch tips to encourage a fuller canopy.
Top Growth: Regularly trim to maintain the desired height and shape.
7. Watering and Fertilizing
Watering: Water thoroughly when the soil is dry. Avoid overwatering.
Fertilizing: Feed with balanced fertilizer every 1-2 months during the growing season.
8. Provide Adequate Light
Place in a bright spot with at least 4-6 hours of indirect sunlight daily.
9. Repotting
When: Every 2-3 years or when the plant outgrows its pot.
Technique: Remove the plant, trim overgrown roots, and repot with fresh soil.
10. Monitor for Pests and Diseases
Pests: Watch for mealybugs, spider mites, and aphids. Treat with insecticidal soap or neem oil.
Diseases: Ensure proper drainage and avoid overhead watering.

How to Grow Potatoes: 5 Steps to A Big Harvest

1. 2 to 3 weeks before your planting date, place your seed potatoes in a bright (not direct sun) area in your home. The potato eyes will start to produce strong short green sprouts which will be ready to grow into plants as soon as you get them in warm soil.
2. Potatoes are heavy feeders. The best soil to grow potatoes should be loose, well draining, and contains lots of organic matter such as compost that holds moisture well.
3. Best organic fertilizer for potatoes is a mix that is balanced in the 3 essential nutrients, indicated by the 3 numbers on the bag: nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium.
4. If you grow potatoes in pots, Plant 2 to 4 potatoes in each pot at a depth of 6 to 8 inches, and add a 2 to 3” layer of straw or mulch on top.
5. If you are planting potatoes in the ground , you can either dig a trench or individual (aka the no dig method) at 6 inches deep. Early season varieties are generally planted 8″ to 12″ apart. Late Season Varieties & Fingerling Varieties should be planted 12″ or more.