Identifying Types of Succulents – with Pictures
You're exploring different types of succulents and learning their specific needs. But there's one problem — sometimes plants are just labeled "succulent varieties" at the store, or you get some…
Aerial Roots on Succulents
Your succulent collection is growing, and all they look great. But now you notice one succulent growing roots from the stem. It looks kinda funky. Like most changes in your…
10 Best Winter Succulents
To make my list of the 10 best winter succulents, each plant had to be hardy at least to zone 5, (-15°F / -26° C) a stellar performer year round, with exquisite form.
Understanding Winter Hardy Succulents
As you race to bring your precious succulents indoors before the temperature drops too low, don't you sometimes wish there were succulents that could shrug off winter's chill? The good…
What’s the Difference Between Cactus and Succulents?
Cactus and succulents are all the rage these days. Love for these über cool plants crosses divides of age, race, gender and even politics(!) But these terms are often used…
Succulent Dormancy (& What to Do When They Sleep)
In many ways, succulents are a law unto themselves. I often think they are more challenging for experienced gardeners than for complete beginners. No other type of plant tolerates such…
Are Succulents Poisonous to Pets?
You have probably guessed by now that I really love succulents. :) But did you know that I also have three cats and I love them to pieces? Their health…
Scientific Names of Plants & Why They Matter
You love succulents, but there is just so much to learn. How to water them, what soil they need, which can take the cold and which cannot. Surely those long,…
Succulents Belong in Your Pollinator Garden!
Attracting pollinators like bees, butterflies and hummingbirds provides many benefits for you, your garden and the natural world. Pollinator activity will boost the productivity of the vegetables, fruits and herbs that…
