So not too long ago I posted my red tub of Irises I had dug up in order to make a new patch down the driveway. I let them rest to callus over where I had removed them to prevent potential bacterial and fungal issues. Here is the video of preparation and planting.

Pat Rupiper sent me her photo of her unhappy Dracaena, we are finding that as members you may have a problem uploading a picture or attaching a file. I am working on getting some step by step instructions loaded up into the "START HERE" classroom to assist us going forward. One of the things I like about SKOOL is it is more low tech than other platforms. One of the things I dislike about SKOOL is it is a little more low tech than other platforms! LOL!

I never claim to be an expert at technology, but I do claim to be enthusiastically stubborn about finding a way! This video shows the repotting of four rescued Monstera adansonii (Swiss Cheese Plants). Right now, they are sitting in pots that are WAY too big for their current root systems. Without a strong root system, the leaves will stay small until the roots finally fill the pot. This leaves the plant in a constant state of stress. By moving them into a much smaller pot that actually fits the size of the root ball, we are destressing the plant. Our goal is to see a stronger, faster-growing plant that will give us those large, signature leaves that make this plant so notable! What plant are you working with right now to improve simply by making its micro-climate more suitable? Drop your answers in the comments below!

The design principle to learn with this design? RHYTHM - as you look at this photo of an interpretation of a waterfall, you can see that your eye naturally from the top, down with the painted dry grass and into the waiting pool where the white carnation is bubbling back up. then it carries back up through the upper carnation to the top and back down again...this is rhythm - the way a design carries your eyes through it. And Rhythm is highly dependent on the Design Element: Line

The interpretation of this design is of an ancient agricultural terrace. This Design has very strong lines, both vertical and horizontal, but as you look at it, you can almost see the different crops being grown as represented by the dried and painted Garlic (yellow and purple) and red Waratah (first cousin to the King Protea) and the naturally dried green palm leaf. The Birch stems represent the vertical climb of the land, the strong horizontals show us how the terraces were placed. The Principle of Design for this one is BALANCE - this designer actually has such a strong vertical line that adding the horizontal lines created a counter-balance to stabilize. And there is more balance to be seen! By placing the heavier materials at the base of the design, and gradually getting smaller with the Garlic, they create a gravitational balance. And there is more! By the choice of the materials used, this design shows you how balance lets your eye go and does not stop it. To achieve that, BALANCE depends heavily on the Element Texture for this design. Look at the Textures that are used just by choice of plant materials. Take a look at the base - the 'container' for this design is nothing more than a 12 x 12 x 2 piece of wood with holes drilled into it.