@gardensocialaz: Someone call worldstar, there's been a fight! 💪👊🌸 Today, we're fighting misinformation about Ruella (Mexican Petunia) - not all rhizomatous plants are invasive! In most cases, understanding an appropriate care routine and implementing simple, long-term management techniques are all it takes to rein in the spread and break out the blooms! Mexican Petunia (Ruellia) can be a beautiful, tough landscape plant, but it spreads aggressively through underground rhizomes. Repeatedly hedge-pruning the top may keep it looking tidy for a while, but it does very little to control what is happening beneath the soil — and can encourage the plant to push fresh basal growth. Occasional pruning is perfectly fine for shaping and cleanup, but if your goal is to actually limit its spread, focus less on constant hedging and more on an occasional “reset.” Dig around the outer edge of the clump and cut back or remove wandering rhizomes before they establish new shoots. Think of it as managing the root system instead of constantly chasing the foliage. A good below-ground reset from time to time can keep Mexican Petunia attractive, contained, and much easier to manage long-term. For the team that cares, consider Garden Social! LOCATION: 45030 W Edwards Ave Maricopa AZ 85139 WINTER HOURS: Fridays and Saturdays from 9AM TO 3PM CONTACT Garden Center: 816-674-0534 (Austin) Landscape Services: 520-763-1236 (Cyrus) Web: www.gardensocialaz.com/landscaping

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