Unboxing Mountain Crest Gardens Succulents
Mountain Crest Gardens has just launched a new line of succulent cuttings. I am so jazzed to have received a couple of their echeveria rosette sets. Succulent cuttings are so…
Simply Sensational DIY Succulent Topiary Heart
I was so excited to figure out how to make this living succulent topiary heart for a Mothers Day DIY. Then, Mountain Crest Gardens reached out and wanted me to…
Understanding Succulent Soil for Thriving Plants + DIY Recipe
The single most important question for succulent care is how to water your succulents. And absolutely vital to proper watering is using the right soil. Whether they grow indoors or…
Succulent Growing Tall & Stretched? Identify Etiolation & Fix It!
Do you have a succulent growing tall, thin, and stretched-looking? Every succulent lover eventually encounters this. If this has happened to you, you may have noticed that the plant's color…
DIY Succulent Planters – Tin Can Mossy Pots!
When you love succulents as much as I do, you are constantly on the lookout for new ways to display them. I thought a simple and inexpensive project upcycling tins…
What Is This White Stuff on My Succulents?
"Epicuticular wax," "glaucous leaves," and "farina" are unfamiliar terms for a common occurrence in succulents and plants in general. They refer to the whitish, cloudy film or waxy coating you see…
DIY Succulent Easter Eggs!
I have always loved decorating for Easter. As I was hunting for the perfect Easter DIY, my heart kept coming back to the colored eggs. Childhood memories of dying Easter…
Species Spotlight – Succulent Senecio
Senecio (Si-NEE-shee-oh) is a huge genus of flowering plants that includes ragworts, groundsels and dusty miller. Many are garden delights, while quite a few are categorized as noxious weeds. But some…
DIY Tree Branch Planters for Succulents!
I love finding fun and creative ways to make homemade planters for any plant, but especially for my succulents! Tree branches have such a sculptural quality to them, don't they? Have…
Propagating Succulents from Stem Cuttings
One of the most fun things about this hobby (obsession?) is propagating succulents for yourself. If you are seriously addicted to these beauties, you really need to know how to…
