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Song Of India Dracaena – How To Grow Variegated Song Of India Plants

By Mary Ellen Ellis

Dracaena is a popular houseplant because it is easy to grow and very forgiving of novice gardeners. A variegated dracaena plant, like the Song of India dracaena, for instance, gives you beautiful, multicolored foliage. Learn about this dracaena in the following article.

Dracaena Fragrans Info: Learn How To Grow A Corn Plant

By Mary H. Dyer, Credentialed Garden Writer

Dracaena corn plant is a well-known indoor plant, especially popular for its beauty and easy growing habit. The plant, which grows happily in a variety of conditions with little attention, is a favorite of novice gardeners. Learn how to grow a corn plant here.

Dracaena Bonsai Care: How To Train A Dracaena As A Bonsai

By Liz Baessler

Dracaenas are a large family of plants prized for their ability to thrive indoors. While many gardeners are happy to just to keep their dracaenas as houseplants, it’s possible to make things much more interesting by training them as bonsai trees. Learn how in this article.

Dracaena Winter Care – Can You Grow A Dracaena In Winter

By Tonya Barnett, (Author of FRESHCUTKY)

While many people choose to grow the plant outdoors as an annual, the plant can also be overwintered and enjoyed for many growing seasons to come, even by those living beyond the plant’s growing zone. Learn more about keeping dracaena in winter here.

How Is Dracaena Propagated: Learn About Propagating Dracaena Plants

By Tonya Barnett, (Author of FRESHCUTKY)

Dracaena plants are loved for their carefree growth habit and their ability to thrive under the care of even novice gardeners. In addition to being exceptionally easy to maintain, propagating dracaena plants is also quite simple. Learn how to propagate them here.

Dracaena Leaves Are Falling Off: What To Do About Dracaena Leaf Drop

By Teo Spengler

Despite its tropical appearance, the dracaena is a wonderful first plant for an unsure plant owner. But take care how much water you offer or you may see dracaena leaf drop. Click here for more information on why a dracaena is losing leaves and what to do about it.

Is This Dracaena Or Yucca – How To Tell A Yucca From A Dracaena

By Amy Grant

So you’ve been given a plant with spiky leaves but no further information, including the name of the plant. It looks familiar, rather like a dracaena or yucca, but how can you tell which it is? Click this article to find out how to tell a yucca from a dracaena plant.

Dracaena Cutting Propagation – Learn How To Root Dracaena Cuttings

By Mary Ellen Ellis

Dracaena is one of the most popular of houseplants. Growing dracaena from cuttings is a great way to rejuvenate an older plant, to get new plants for your home, or to share with friends. Learn how to root dracaena cuttings in this article.

Potted Dracaena Pairings – Learn About Plants That Work Well With Dracaena

By Amy Grant

As common as spider plants and philodendron, is the houseplant dracaena. But dracaena, with its dramatic upright foliage, also works well with other plants as a complementary accent. What companions are suited for dracaena? The following article will answer that.

Dracaena Leaves Are Brown – What Causes Brown Leaves On Dracaena Plants

By Bonnie L. Grant, Certified Urban Agriculturist

While few problems plague this popular plant, brown leaves on Dracaena are fairly common. The reasons range from cultural to situational and into pest or disease issues. Click on the following article for a diagnosis on why your Dracaena's leaves are turning brown.

Dracaena Seed Propagation Guide – How To Plant Dracaena Seeds

By Mary H. Dyer, Credentialed Garden Writer

Although most are purchased when they’re small, adventurous gardeners may like to try their hand at dracaena seed planting. Growing dracaena from seed is easy, but the slow-growing plants require a little patience. Learn how to plant dracaena seeds here.

Treating Sick Dracaenas – How To Manage Diseases Of Dracaena Plants

By Mary Ellen Ellis

Dracaena varieties are among the most favorite and beloved of houseplants. So when your best dracaena starts to flounder, you want to know what’s wrong and what you can do about it. This article can help with that. Click here for information on treating sick dracaenas.

Dragon Tree Plant Care – Tips On Growing A Dracaena Dragon Tree

By Liz Baessler

The Madagascar dragon tree is a fantastic container plant that has earned a rightful place in many temperate climate homes and tropical gardens. Learn more about dragon tree plant care and how to grow a red-edged dracaena plant in this article.

Common Dracaena Problems – What’s Wrong With My Dracaena Plant

By Teo Spengler

Dracaenas are palm-like trees and shrubs that are often grown as houseplants. Dracaenas are usually tough, carefree houseplants. But you may experience problems with dracaena plants from time to time. Click here for common dracaena problems and how to help.

Feeding A Dracaena – How To Fertilize Dracaena Plants

By Becca Badgett, Co-author of How to Grow an EMERGENCY Garden

Dracaena plants are a fixture in many homes. Since the dracaena is highly visible, we want to keep it healthy and looking great. Appropriate care includes fertilizing dracaena correctly. This article will help with that. Click here for more information.

Dracaena Plant Irrigation Guide: Learn When To Water Dracaenas

By Tonya Barnett, (Author of FRESHCUTKY)

In order for plants to truly thrive, it is important to take specific watering requirements into consideration. With a few simple guidelines, even a garden novice can enjoy beautiful dracaena houseplants. How much water does dracaena need? Click here to learn more.

Growing Dracaena In The Garden – Can You Plant Dracaena Outdoors

By Mary Ellen Ellis

Dracaena is one of the most commonly sold houseplants, but dracaena in the garden outside is much less common. This is a beloved houseplant but not everyone can grow it outdoors. Learn more about growing dracaena plants outside in this article.

Is Dracaena Toxic To Pets: What To Do For A Dog Or Cat Eating Dracaena

By Liz Baessler

Dracaena is a genus of very attractive plants that are especially popular as houseplants. But when we bring plants into the house, sometimes our pets think we've laid out a salad bar for them. Learn more about dracaena pet poisoning in the following article.

Types Of Dracaena: Learn About Different Dracaena Plants

By Mary Ellen Ellis

Dracaena is a popular houseplant for many reasons, not least of which is the spectacular foliage that comes in a number of shapes, colors, sizes, and even patterns, like stripes. There are many different dracaena plant varieties available. This article provides some of them.

Pruning Dracaena Plants: Tips For Dracaena Trimming

By Mary H. Dyer, Credentialed Garden Writer

Depending on the cultivar, dracaena may reach heights of up to 10 feet or even more, which means regular dracaena trimming will probably be necessary. The good news is that pruning dracaena plants isn't difficult. This article will help get you started.

Dracaena Pest Control – Learn About Bugs That Eat Dracaena Plants

By Becca Badgett, Co-author of How to Grow an EMERGENCY Garden

While pests of dracaena are not common, you may sometimes find that scale, mealybugs, and a few other piercing and sucking insects require dracaena pest control. This following article will help with managing common dracaena plant pests.

Dracaena Plant Problems: What To Do When Dracaena Has Black Stem

By Jackie Carroll

Dracaena are lovely tropical houseplants that can help set a calm and peaceful mood in your home. These plants are usually carefree, but a number of problems can weaken them such as black stems on a dracaena plant. Click this article to learn more.

Dracaena Care: How To Grow A Dracaena As A Houseplant

By Becca Badgett, Co-author of How to Grow an EMERGENCY Garden

Caring for a dracaena as an indoor plant is easy when the temperatures aren’t too cold and the light isn’t too direct. We'll teach you how.

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