Overwintering Succulents — Need Grow Lights?
You've learned a lot and — finally — all your succulents are thriving. Don't let winter's chill kill off your succulents! It happens literally overnight. A fat and happy echeveria…
10 Outdoor Succulents for Winter Color!
As the long, grey days of winter approach, do dormant plants leave your garden looking bleak and bare, with you feeling somewhat the same? Now is the time that many…
12 Hanging Succulents You Can Grow (I promise!)
Have you ever said, “I love hanging succulents — but mine always die.” Do you envy the lush, long growth you see on Instagram and Facebook posts yet despair of ever seeing…
12 Unusual Succulent Adaptations & What They Do
Some of the most notable features of our favorite animals and plants are adaptations to specific challenges in their native habitats. The giraffe's insanely long neck allows it to feast…
Understanding Crested Succulents & Monstrose Cactus
Among the many (many) reasons we succulent lovers are fascinated by these plants is the extraordinary richness and diversity of forms and textures they display. We often come to prize…
9 Common Causes for Succulents Dying
We always hear how easy succulents are to grow. But yours keep dying! So what's the deal? Succulents are unlike other garden plants. The care that leads to healthy, happy…
Close Planting Succulent Arrangement
I dearly love a succulent arrangement close planted, lush and full. Do you? Or do you think it's nuts because the plants will surely outgrow their arrangement too fast? (They…
Understanding Variegated Succulents
Nearly all gardeners and succulent enthusiasts love variegated plants. The variety of colors within their foliage lends interest to the garden or planter all the time without relying on short-lived…
Controversial, Colorful Moon Cactus
Few legal plants are as controversial in the world of gardening as the popular moon cactus. What's not to love? These charmers look like living lollipops with the straight, dark…
Beware of Succulent Scams
When you first fall in love with succulents, any ole plant will do. But soon, you hunger for more — more color, more diversity, something unusual. You'll see spectacular images…
