Ladybug Tabletop Gardens

02/02/2023

03/05/2022

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You know what goes good with strawberries?! Succulents and cacti! 🍓 🌱 🌵

We will be here all day!

03/02/2022

Wondering where you should grow your indoor arrangement? This window side night stand is a perfect area to grow, as it has two windows facing south and east. It only receives 30 minutes of direct sunlight in the early morning, the rest of the day these arrangements feed off the bright heavy glow these windows provide. Remember, the angle the sunlight shines through your windows will shift with the seasons, so you may have to move your plants seasonally as the sun shifts. Windows facing south, east, or west are ideal growing spaces for sun loving plants like succulents. Be sure to slowly introduce your succulents to full sun, young plants can easily suffer from sunburn. Use curtains or blinds to filter direct sunlight until your plant grows strong and mature, when it can thrive in brighter conditions. Also consider using potted plants that can handle full sun to shade/filter your succulents indoors and in the garden, slowly moving your potted plants away from the succulents once a week.

03/02/2022

This is an example of sunburn on succulent leaves. Small, young succulents need to be introduced slowly to full sun conditions, or they will surely be burned and may even die. You may introduce your succulents to full sun slowly by increasing sun exposure a little every other day (increase in 15 minute increments), or if your patient and don't want to risk any stress on your plants, increase sun exposure in 30 minute increments once a week. You may need to move your succulents to several different locations to prevent sunburn when increasing their light exposure. Early morning sun and late afternoon sun are ideal for succulent's sun needs. Succulents need 4-6 hours of sunlight to stay healthy. If your succulents have sunburned leaves, the scars will never go away. Move them to an area that receives filtered light or only receives morning/evening exposure. Continue your normal watering cycle, allowing the soil to dry between waterings, in extreme heat and drought, only allow top 1.5 inches of soil dry out before watering again. Slowly pluck 1 or 2 of the damaged leaves every other week to encourage new growth, or prune at the leaf nodes if the plant is tall enough. Never do more than a 70 percent leaf/prune reduction unless your plant is in mortal danger, too much leaf plucking or pruning can stress your plants, slow their growth and even kill them.

03/01/2022

Do you love succulents but are a little hesitant because you’re not sure how to keep those little gems alive?
Fear not! This is a great article on how to help your little friends thrive. ⬇️

We are also here to answer any questions you may have. ❓🤔

https://www.marthastewart.com/1535872/indoor-succulent-care

Learn how to take care of succulents indoors with our expert tips. Succulents have a reputation for being troopers, but that doesn't mean you should neglect your succulents. Here's how to care for indoor succulents.

02/25/2022

So excited to be apart of this amazing festival 🤩 O-4 is our location 🗺
We hope to see you there!
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02/23/2022

Check out some of our beautiful creations. Feel free to call, text or email with any questions!
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02/21/2022

Come check us out at this awesome event! Can’t wait to see you! 🌱 🌵

🍓March 5th, 2022
9-5pm

🍓McPherson Complex
601 SE 25th Avenue
Ocala, FL 34471

Cindy Witt Arnold

🍓 Join us March 7, 2026 | 9AM–5PM for the Habitat Ocala Strawberry Festival! A sweet day of food, fun, vendors & live music — all to support affordable housing in Marion County through Habitat for Humanity.

02/14/2022

It’s not too late to give that special someone in your life a little gift of love. May it be your soulmate, a best friend or just someone you care about - these little treats will surely make someone’s day 💕🪴

02/12/2022

It’s true - you CAN overuse grow lights for your indoor plants 😳

Have no fear - check out this super informative article for tips and tricks if you are thinking about using grow lights 🪴 💡

More light equals healthier plants, right? Not necessarily. If you're using or even thinking about getting grow lights, this advice should help.

02/02/2022

Read this post for detailed instructions on how to water your terrarium or table top garden! First, we recommend using a clean, unused turkey baster, ear plunger, or medicine dropper (for small arrangements). Using one of these droppers helps you water your terrarium slowly, with drops or a gentle stream of water, this helps to prevent over watering or soil washouts. Saturate the soil slowly, letting the water drip or slowly stream out of your baster. Avoid watering the leaves or main stalks of your plants to avoid fungus. Also, to avoid fungus or standing water, consider water in the morning, so it may dry throughout the day. If your arrangement has drainage holes in it, water it until water runs through and drains out. If your arrangement does not have drainage holes, water less. Most of our containers without drainage holes are grown as terrariums in glass containers you can see through. Notice the color change of the soil as you water your terrarium, watering enough to reach the bottom layer. Our glass terrariums and containers without drainage have false bottoms, which is a layer of garden charcoal and pebbles at that bottom, this helps keep your plants roots from sitting in any standing water and prevents root rot. Try to never over water your terrarium by making sure water does not completely saturate this false bottom, seeing water droplets in your false bottom is ideal, rather than seeing it filled with water. If you have a tendency to over water your plants, aim to grown only out of containers with drainage holes, if you have a tendency to under water, chose a container without drainage. If you accidently over water your arrangement, use a piece of cloth or napkin, or cotton balls to tamp the top soil of your arrangement to help sop up any standing water. Set your arrangement near a fan or well ventilated area until the top inch of soil dries out. If you miss a watering cycle and your plants look dry, do not over water them, water the same amount each time, just water more often. Water your plants according to the season. Most plants go dormant in the winter and require much less water since they aren't growing, and some plants go dormant in the middle of summer as a reaction to drought in their native environment. Make sure to let your soil dry out completely in the winter time for at least a day or two before watering again(some, like cacti even longer), as your plants are probably dormant or are not growing as much and require much less water as the do in spring, summer and early fall.