It’s a common misconception that because cacti are desert plants and have adapted to survive in some of the harshest conditions, they don’t need to be fertilized. However, when growing cactus plants at home, in a more controlled environment, it’s highly recommended that you give your plants some fertilizer to encourage them to grow and … Read more
Surprisingly, many people believe that succulents don’t need to be fertilized. And that can be true if you particularly want to keep your plants very compact and small, like those grown in terrariums. However, if you want your succulents to put on some lovely lush new plant growth, and especially if you want them to … Read more
Cactus plants come in a huge variety of shapes and sizes and are surprisingly easy to care for. This makes the smaller varieties ideal as houseplants, especially for beginners and people who don’t have a lot of spare time to tend to their plants. There are two distinct groups of cacti, those that originate in … Read more
Watering both outdoor and indoor succulents correctly is something that most new growers struggle with. Many succulents die because they’ve either been overwatered or underwatered, so it’s important to get the balance just right. Just because succulents are hardy plants that don’t need a lot of care, it doesn’t mean that they don’t need to … Read more
Echinocereus are delightful little cacti that generally only reach around 12 inches in height. They are very easy to care for as long as you don’t overwater them. Apart from having quite attractive cylindrical stems with multiple spines, these cacti produce the most gorgeous large flowers in spring. These blooms come in a variety of … Read more
Succulents are such easy plants to grow and more and more people have discovered the pleasure of growing succulents at home. Succulent lovers are decorating their homes with them, keeping them on their desk at work, or filling beautifully landscaped rock gardens with a variety of different succulents. Most succulents grow outdoors quite successfully in … Read more
Did you know that there are around 1,000 species of plants in the Senecio genus but only around 100 of these are actually succulents? In this article, we’re going to focus on some of the top types of Senecio succulents that you can grow at home. Most of these Senecio varieties are fairly easy to … Read more
Echinocereus cacti are fairly hardy and easy for beginners to grow. In temperate climates without frost, these can be grown in the garden. However, as they’re fairly slow-growing and only reach a height of around 12 inches, they’re much better suited to growing in pots indoors on a bright windowsill. Echinocereus cacti are cylindrical in … Read more
Echeverias are delightful little succulents that lend themselves perfectly to growing in a pot. Most species don’t get any larger than 1 foot in diameter and there are over 150 species to choose from. Many of these are cultivars and hybrids. Echeverias are distinguished by their lovely rosette growth pattern with fleshy, succulent leaves that … Read more
The cocoon plant is a lovely succulent shrub that has woody stems with upright cylindrical leaves. These leaves grow in a loose whorl around the stem and appear as if they’re pure white. However, the color comes from the many fine white hairs that cover the surface of each succulent leaf. This plant also produces … Read more