Jack Miller

You can prune a leggy schefflera effectively by cutting it back in early spring, which encourages bushier growth and restores its full, attractive shape.   If your schefflera has stretched out with long, bare stems and leaves only at the top, you’re dealing with a common issue that’s totally fixable.   Learning how to prune … Read more

You can prune a leggy rhododendron by cutting back the bare, stretched branches in late winter or early spring to encourage dense, healthy growth.   If you’ve been wondering how to prune a leggy rhododendron, the good news is that this is a very fixable problem.   A leggy rhododendron usually happens when the plant … Read more

To prune a leggy polka dot plant, you need to cut the stems back to just above a leaf node, which encourages bushier growth. If you’ve noticed your polka dot plant stretching out with long, bare stems and only a few leaves at the top, you’re dealing with a common issue.   This leggy growth … Read more

You can prune a leggy pothos by cutting the bare vines back to just above a leaf node, and this simple process will encourage fuller, bushier growth.   If you’ve been looking at your pothos and wondering how to prune a leggy pothos that has turned into a collection of long, sparse stems with leaves … Read more

To prune a leggy poinsettia, you’ll need to cut it back hard in early spring, and then again in mid-summer, to encourage a fuller, bushier plant.   If you’ve been staring at your poinsettia wondering why it looks like a stick with a few leaves on top, you’re dealing with a leggy poinsettia that missed … Read more