Cacti & Succulents
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Outdoor Shade Succulents – Growing A Succulent Shade Garden
Growing succulents in the shade isn't ideal for most varieties, but a prized few will actually flourish in low light situations. Click here to learn more.
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Popular Anacampseros Varieties – Tips For Growing Anacampseros Plants
Anacampseros succulents are easy to grow, as long as you can provide the proper growing conditions. Click here to learn more about growing Anacampseros, along with a little information about the most popular Anacampseros varieties.
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Anacampseros Succulents – Learn How To Grow A Sunrise Plant
The sunrise succulent is a beautiful mix of bright green and rose blush, all tied together in an easy to care for, compact plant. Click on the following article to learn more about how to grow a sunrise plant and sunrise succulent plant care.
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Agave Or Aloe – How To Tell Agave And Aloe Apart
We often purchase succulent plants that are improperly labeled and, sometimes, there is no label at all. One such situation can occur when we buy agave or aloe, which look similar but it is easy to get them confused. Click here to learn more about aloe and agave differences.
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What Is Sedum ‘Purple Emperor’ – Tips For Purple Emperor Care In Gardens
The Purple Emperor sedum is a tough but beautiful perennial plant that produces stunning, deep purple leaves and bunches of tiny, light pink flowers. It's a great choice for cut flowers and garden borders alike. Learn how to grow Purple Emperor in this article.
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Walking Stick Cholla Info: Tips On Caring For Walking Stick Chollas
Among the varied forms of cactus, the walking stick cholla possesses one of the more unique characteristics. Learn how to grow walking stick plants and add this unique specimen to your cactus garden. Click this article for additional information.
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Care Of Allegra Echeveria – How To Grow An Echeveria ‘Allegra’ Plant
Allegra succulents, with bluish-green leaves and showy flowers, are some of the most sought-after echeverias. Learning about Echeveria ‘Allegra’ before growing it can help keep your plant happy and healthy. This article will help with that.
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What Is The Agave Snout Weevil: Tips On Controlling Snout Nosed Weevils On Agave
Succulent gardeners will recognize the damage of the agave snout weevil. This pest damages agave and other plants in both its beetle and larval form. Learn how to control them in this article.
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Agave Houseplant Care – Growing Agave As A Houseplant
Maybe it’s too much of a hassle to bring agave in and out with the seasons. You might wonder if you can grow agave as a houseplant. The answer is yes, you can, although some types may grow better than others if kept exclusively indoors. Learn more here.
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Common Easter Cactus Problems, Pests, And Diseases
It's not likely that Easter cactus problems have increased, but more people are experiencing them because more people are buying them. Read on for more.
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Grow A Living Succulent Wall – Caring For Succulent Wall Planters
As succulent plants gain popularity, so do the ways in which we grow and display them. One such way is growing succulents on a wall. This article provides information on different ways to grow a vertical succulent garden. Click here to learn more.
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Pitaya Plant Propagation: Growing A New Dragon Fruit Plant
If you're looking for an absolutely unique and beautiful fruit to grow, try propagating a dragon fruit, or pitaya cactus plant. Not sure where to start? That's okay. The following article has information on propagating these plants. Click here to learn more.
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Goldmoss Plant Info: Caring For Sedum Acre Plants
You may know Sedum acre as mossy stonecrop, goldmoss or not at all, but this darling succulent should be something you include in your landscape scheme. The versatile plant fits perfectly into a rock garden and thrives in poor soils. Learn more here.
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Variegated Senecio – How To Grow Variegated Wax Ivy Plants
Senecio wax ivy is a delightful trailing plant with succulent stems and waxy, ivy-like leaves. When planted in a hanging basket, the plump stems can cascade over the rim. To learn more about growing variegated wax ivy and its care, click here.
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Dancing Bones Information – How To Grow A Dancing Bones Cactus
Also known as drunkard's dream, bottle cactus, or spice cactus, dancing bones produces deep yellow-orange blooms on the bottle-shaped stem tips in spring. Interested in growing dancing bones? Click on the following article and we?ll tell you how.
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Propagating Ocotillo Plants – How To Propagate Ocotillo Plants
Want some good news? Ocotillo propagation is surprisingly easy, but the bad news is that rooting seems to be rather hit or miss. If you're interested in giving it a try, click here to learn the basics of propagating ocotillo plants for your garden.
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Opuntia Barbary Fig Info: How To Grow A Barbary Fig Plant
Opuntia ficus-indica is more commonly known as a Barbary fig, a variety of prickly pear cactus. This desert plant has been used for centuries as food, fending, and even dye. Growing Barbary fig plants is both rewarding and useful. Learn more in this article.
