Best Succulent Soil? What Your Succulent Needs
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…
Etiolated Succulent Growing Tall & Stretched
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…
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…
Species Spotlight ~ Aeonium Rosette Succulents!
Aeonium (Ay-OH-nee-um) is a genus of about 35 rosette succulents, native to the Canary Islands, Morocco and East Africa. The name comes from the Greek word "aionos" meaning ageless. In…
Planting Succulents in Containers Without Drainage? Drill Your Own!
You know that healthy, happy succulents rely on proper watering and that drainage holes are important. But you have found the cutest pot, and just know your succulents would look great…
