Cacti & Succulents
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Moving A Cactus Plant: How To Transplant A Cactus In The Garden
Occasionally, mature cactus plants have to be moved. Moving cacti in the landscape, especially large specimens, can be a challenge. The following article contains tips on how to transplant a cactus without harm to you or the plant.
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Cactus Plant Protection – How To Keep Rodents Away From Cactus
For some gardeners, rodents feeding on cactus can become a serious problem. Poison is one option, but you take the risk of harming birds and wildlife. If you're wondering how to keep rodents away from cactus, click this article for a few suggestions.
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Key Lime Pie Plant Care: How To Propagate Key Lime Pie Succulents
You may know key lime pie plants as crinkle leaf succulent plants. Whatever you choose to call these tough little plants, key lime pie plant propagation is about as easy as it gets. Click this article to learn about the propagation of Adromischus succulents.
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Caring For Barrel Cactus In The Garden - How To Grow Barrel Cactus
Barrel cacti are the classic desert denizens of lore. There are two types, the echinocactus and the ferrocactus. Each can be grown indoors or out. Learn more about growing them in this article.
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Why Is My Ocotillo Not Blooming – How To Get Ocotillo Flowers
Ocotillos are notable for their bright red flowers and whip-like stems. If you're wondering, "Why is my ocotillo not blooming?", click this article for some possible reasons and solutions to make this desert wonder fully flower.
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Euphorbia Medusa’s Head Care: How To Grow A Medusa’s Head Plant
The genus Euphorbia boasts a number of fascinating and beautiful plants, and the Medusa's Head euphorbia is one of the most unique, with grayish-green, snake-like branches and yellowish-green blooms. Want to learn how to grow a Medusa's Head? Click here.
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Harvesting Prickly Pear Fruit: When And How To Pick Prickly Pear Cactus
When do you harvest prickly pear fruit? Foragers interested in trying the fruits for themselves should read on for a few tips on how to pick prickly pear cactus and what to do with them once you have a bountiful harvest. This article will help.
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Huernia Cactus Care: How To Grow A Lifesaver Cactus
The biggest challenges with Huernia cactus care are overwatering, incorrect lighting and mealybugs. Let's go through some guidelines on how to grow a Lifesaver cactus and, hopefully, get some of the blooms for which it is named. Get more info in this article.
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Sedeveria ‘Lilac Mist’ Info – Learn About Lilac Mist Plant Care
Succulents are more popular than ever these days, and why not? They are easy to grow, come in a range of varieties, and look really cool. A newer hybrid cultivar called Sedeveria ‘Lilac Mist’ is a great choice. Learn more about the plant in this article.
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Living Rock Care: Growing A Jewel Plant Living Rock
Titanopsis, the living rock or jewel plant, is an unusual succulent that many growers want to grow, but with unfortunate results from a single watering. Learning to withhold water is particularly important when providing living rock care. This article has more info.
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Jet Beads Sedeveria: How To Grow A Jet Beads Plant
With their ease of care, succulent plants are ideal gifts for budding gardeners and green-thumbs in training. One such plant, Jet Beads stonecrop is perfect for even the most avid succulent plant collector. Learn more about it in this article.
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Planting Sedums - How To Grow Sedum
Few plants are more forgiving of hot sun and bad soil than sedum succulent plants. Lay it on the ground and it will take root - that's how easy it is to grow.
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Holiday Cactus Varieties: What Are The Different Types Of Holiday Cactus
The three common holiday cacti, named for time of year the blooms appear, include Thanksgiving cactus, Christmas cactus and Easter cactus. All three are easy to grow and have similar growth habits and care requirements. Learn more here.
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Irish Mint Echeveria Info: How To Grow An Irish Mint Succulent
Echeveria is a genus of stonecrop plants with a huge variety of species and cultivars, many of which are very popular in succulent gardens and collections. One beautiful and easy-care variety is Echeveria ‘Irish Mint.’ Click here for more info on this echeveria plant.
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Hens and Chicks Flowers: Do Hens And Chicks Plants Bloom
Hens and chicks have old-time charm and unbeatable hardiness. These little succulents are known for their sweet rosette form and numerous offsets or "chicks." But do hens and chicks plants bloom? Find the answer in this article.
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Angelina Sedum Plants: How To Care For Sedum ‘Angelina’ Cultivars
Are you looking for a low maintenance groundcover for a sandy bed or rocky slope? Sedum "Angelina" cultivars are excellent succulents for sites like these. Click this article for tips on growing Angelina stonecrop in the garden.
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Glochid Spines: Learn About Plants With Glochids
Cacti are amazing plants with unique adaptations that allow them to thrive in inhospitable terrain. One of these adaptations is spines such as glochids. Learn more about plants with glochids in this article and how to get rid of them.
