Cactus Care: Feeding A Starving Cactus – Can I Get Some Blooms Here?
First of all, I admit that I am not a cactus grower nor do I know a lot about cactus
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Succulents
Front Porch Planters – “Dress” Them For The Season!
Ok now. We are not going to talk about those Cement Geese that are dressed in different outfits each season.
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Growing Succulents In Terrariums -Time To Go Outside!
It’s warm enough to bring all my tender succulents outside. I always worry about this time of the year, because
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Spring Update & Tour for Hillside Boulder Garden – One Year Later
Last year in the springtime, we had boulders delivered and created an “enclosure” of sorts for a hillside boulder garden
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Repaired and Replanted – A Succulent Bowl Arrangement
If you have been following the tale of my broken hypertufa bowl repair, I am glad to tell you that
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Plant Shopping With My Daughter – Found Aloe Crosby’s Prolific
My daughter and I recently went on a random trip to Home Depot and stumbled upon a great plant. It
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Re-potting House Plants – Elephant Bush In A New Planter
One of my easiest plants to root new cuttings/babies from is my Elephant Bush or Portulacaria afra. I have always
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Warty Growths? Doesn’t Sound Like An Attractive Plant – But It Is!
On my recent plant haul, I picked up quite a few succulent plants that I had never had before. One
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This Old Aquarium Now Is A Big Terrarium!
I’ve had an old aquarium around the house for quite some time. I don’t remember ever having fish in one
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Just How Easy Is It To Propagate Succulents? It’s This Easy!
After going crazy at a recent trip to Lowe’s and Home Depot, I have come home with quite a few
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Decorative Gravel Mulch – My Jade Plant Looks Great!
The Jade Plant ( Crassula ovata) is such a majestic plant and we have had one for a number of
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Mealybugs – Emergency! Invading Cotton Balls!
I have my succulents and a few other tender plants under lights in my garden shop in the basement and
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Indoor Plant Care – Lots of Green in Winter!
For some reason, I seem to be accumulating a lot of house plants these days. I keep bringing more inside
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Color Transitions – A Succulent’s Beauty
What is a succulent’s true beauty? I believe that the secret to the appeal of succulents and sedum is the
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Under The Sea: Crassula Muscosa In My Succulent Terrarium
My Crassula Muscosa is so wonderful! I cannot remember where I got this plant. It may have been in another
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