This guide provides a step-by-step guide on how to fix a broken plant stem, which can be caused by extreme weather conditions, insect infestations, or improper care. Stems are delicate parts of plants that can easily break due to extreme weather conditions, insect infestations, and improper care. Splice grafting is a method that attaches the main body back onto the broken stem, allowing the exchange of nutrients, water, and hormones within the plant.
To fix a broken plant stem, it is essential to examine the severity of the break and use clean pruning shears to prevent the spread of disease or bacteria. If the stem breaks, it may be necessary to splint it using a clean, sturdy material like wooden popsicle.
If a plant is damaged but not broken, stake the damaged area and tie with soft fabric or string. If the plant appears to be root bound (roots are growing through the drainage hole), transplant to a larger container. Press the broken part of the leaves into soil in another pot and keep them moist (not soaking wet) for a couple of weeks.
Fixing injured plants is possible as long as you borrow some rules from the process of grafting, which is used to meld one type of plant to another. If there are rips, bite marks, or broken leaves, and the leaf looks as if it may not fully recover, remove the leaf. This allows the plant to heal and grow.
This guide is quick and accessible, allowing you to care for your broken plants without having to do hours of research beforehand. Cover the broken parts in honey and wrap tightly in black electrical tape. Continue caring for the plant as normal, depending on its condition.
In summary, this guide provides a step-by-step guide on how to fix a broken plant stem, ensuring the plant remains healthy and alive. It also covers the steps to properly care for broken plants, including covering them in honey and wrapping them tightly in black electrical tape.
📹 An easy method to repair your broken plants
In this episode Dave shares a method that he uses to repair broken plants in his garden.
📹 Concrete Statue Repair – Fixing broken parts, filling air bubbles & seams, and painting restoration
Concrete garden statues and art can withstand years of outdoor elements, but the human factor of people dropping one or an …
Nice job on repair and base coat 👍, I restore old statuary as a hobby/ side business. I also use regular cement for big repairs but try red devil concrete patch it’s nice ready to use out of the tub. Works great for pitting and small cracks then I use a dremmel tool with grinding stones to smooth it all out. Great article, you nice work!
I’m doing a statue that I got given for free. Beautiful summer pillar with and elf on top with fairy, Gnomes and a cornucopia. I have repaired today with your technique and tomorrow I am going to resurface with plaster of Paris. A little nervous as never done it before but excited to try it, thank you for helping me as I plan to turn this into a regular thing. Xx
THIS IS A GREAT FIND! Good Morning Andy, We would like to ask you for advice as to repair pits and cracks on our Lion Concrete Statues. We have had the lions for about 10 years and brought them with us to Washington from Florida when we moved here. I see that you are in the Seattle area. We live in Gig Harbor, WA and would be most happy to send you photos of our lion statues and perhaps you can give us advice or even come over to help us and we will pay for your help repairing our lion statues.Thank you very much!
I’m so happy to have found your website! I have 2 bunnies that I’m estimating are about 100 years old (made of cement by my great- grandmother) and need some repairs (broken foot, shipped tail…). Knowing about Portland cement is a God-send and I should easily be able to do the repairs. I have a few other questions regarding a life-sized statue (also made by my great-grandmother, and likely to be about the same age as the bunnies) – which sits in a cemetery at her gravesite. She has been painted white for decades and now the paint is chipping. I would like to completely remove the paint and have been told to use lots of water and D2 Biological cleaning solution. Is this something you’re familiar with? If I have additional questions, is it possible to email you (if you do that sort of thing…). Thank you so much for any assistance you could provide! The bunnies will be easy compared to the statue…
Hello!!! I hope you see this because i am struggling to figure out how to seperate my piece to make a mold. I have a planter that is A female in a Yoga pose. Im trying to figure out where to put the cards for the seams. Or whats the best way to go about it without breaking it when i unmold. Or maybe this is just a technique that i cant use with this planter? What other ways can i make a mold from this? How do i send you a picture?
Just found this article. We have a large ‘Modesty’ statue found in my sister’s garden when she moved in. Head is almost off and has crack down one cheek. Going to try your techniques. But Modesty has been painted silver at some point and flaking in some places. What would be your advice for cleaning up before recolouring?
Watching this I can now fix a cat’s ear that was damaged by the movers. The cats about 26-28 inches tall and must weigh in excess 75#. How durable is the paint when the statue becomes wet when it rains? Could or would it be protected with lacquer? Or should the statue be placed in a covered area? Good stuff, Thanks.
Hi, do you have any suggestions for a yard statue made with plaster I think, the legs fell off and left a hole in the belly. It’s a tall bird, about 2-3 ft high but the legs are actually metal, much heavier than the plaster body. I need a material that can hold the legs up under the belly and fill the hole in the belly. I think cement would be too heavy. Thanks for any info😍
My concrete fountain topper was reinforced with steel rebar, it has cracked and the rebar is rusting, which is causing the topper to crumble. Is it beyond help? I have looked for replacement toppers, it seems like it is futile to find something similar and large enough. I bought some cement clay, but I am looking at something that is in pieces.