Ice Plant Succulent: Everything You Need To Know

Ice Plant Succulent: Everything You Need To Know

Photo Credit Susan Hodgson/shutterstock https://www.pinterest.com/pin/392657661273644081/ If you’re a person who loves some contradictions, then you should check out the Ice Plant Succulent. Judging by the name, you might be tempted to assume that the plant comes from...

Sedum Kamtschaticum: Everything You Need to Know

Sedum Kamtschaticum: Everything You Need to Know

An evergreen perennial, Sedum Kamtschaticum provides excellent ground cover that stems from a hardy mound. This sedum comes from the Crassulaceae family and hails from the Kamchatka peninsula in China near Siberia and high-elevation spots in Japan. Sedum Kamtschaticum...

20 Amazing Desert Plants

20 Amazing Desert Plants

The desert has no shortage of amazing plants that can withstand hot temperatures, little water, and full sunlight. The following plants are common in desert environments, but often, can also be grown in your home garden under the right conditions. Check out this list...

Sedum Reflexum Blue Spruce: Everything You Need to Know

Sedum Reflexum Blue Spruce: Everything You Need to Know

Most people think of the conical, Colorado-native, pin-needled tree when they hear the term “blue spruce.” When you compare this large tree with the ground-loving Sedum Blue Spruce plant, the two almost couldn’t be any more different. Yet if we were the size of small...

Rose Shaped Succulents That Are Perfect For Your Collection

Rose Shaped Succulents That Are Perfect For Your Collection

Photo Credit: Rose Marinelli /shutterstock https://www.pinterest.com/pin/11470174039073646/ Rose Succulents are not one type of succulent but rather a term used for any kind of succulent that has rosette-shaped leaves or stems. Rose Succulents are the perfect option...

Bunny Ear Cactus

Bunny Ear Cactus

photo credit: R Cain Images/shutterstock If you’re looking for a cartoonish cactus that resembles bunny ears - or the ever-popular Mickey Mouse - look no further than the Bunny Ear Cactus. The spines of each pad even give the “bunny ears” a polka dot appearance....

15 Purple Succulents To Add Color To Your Home

15 Purple Succulents To Add Color To Your Home

Succulents are well-loved for their signature shade of desert green, but did you know they can also transform into a variety of other striking colors? Even though they are best known for their water-packed green leaves, certain factors can cause them to naturally turn...

15 Amazing Trailing Succulents That Make Any Room More Beautiful

Trailing succulents are a great choice if you’re limited on space. Whether your situation includes a desk in a cubicle at work or a small apartment, a trailing succulent is surely the best way to bring some color into your space! A trailing succulent will do well in a...

Elephant Bush Succulent: Here’s How To Care For This Beautiful Plant

photo credit EuToch/Shutterstock Are you looking for a new variety of succulent that is easy to grow, easy to propagate, and easier to care for than a jade plant (with a similar look of a jade plant!)? Look no further than Elephant Bush Succulents. Native to South...

5 Lessons From Propagating One Chinese Friendship Plant Into Seven

The Chinese Friendship Plant (Pilea peperomioides), or “Pilea,” I bought five years ago has become seven separate, full-grown plants that I’ve given to six very happy friends. This joyful, low-maintenance plant completely lives up to its name. Its lilypad-like leaves...

6 Tips to Grow a Beautiful, Flowering Flaming Katy

I bought a tiny Flaming Katy (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana) because I was drawn to its bright orange, tiny flowers. The salesperson warned me that most of the year it didn’t flower and looked like a deep green succulent you might find near an ocean coastline. This has not...

7 Lessons From Growing A 7-Foot-Tall Tree From an Avocado Pit

Two years ago, I inherited a 6” tall avocado stalk from my younger brother, who was moving to Los Angeles. That 6” stalk is now a 7’ tree that towers in my apartment kitchen. Even with 11’ ceilings, I’m getting close to needing to ask a friend with a backyard to take...

10 Flowers That Bloom During Christmas

For many, winter is a dreary time because most traditional flowers are not in bloom. That is not true of all flowers, though! Flowers that bloom during Christmas time are not common, but that does not mean that they do not exist. Check out this list of flowers that...

Everything You Should Know About The Christmas Palm This Holiday season

The Christmas Palm is an unassuming but popular variety of palm that many in warmer, more humid climates choose. Unlike other varieties of palm, the Christmas Palm does not grow to substantial heights with a broad canopy, which means that it fits better into the...

6 Things I’ve Learned Keeping My Monkey Mask Alive for 3 Years

The Adanson’s Monstera (Monstera adansonii), or Monstera Monkey Mask, has both the elegant, draping quality of a pothos vine and the charming split-leaf quality of the popular Monstera deliciosa. I’ve had mine for three years now, and it’s consumed the mantle in my...

6 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Buying a Triostar Stromanthe

The Triostar Stromanthe, or Stromanthe sanguinea, is a stunning, leafy houseplant that looks like it’s been hand-painted with strokes of deep green, brilliant pink, and cream. Its long, paddle-shaped leaves change configuration during the day and night, and I often...

Planting Succulent Containers Guide

Your Free Bonus Sign up here for your free bonus of the Planting Succulent Containers Guide.  Get tips on how to prepare the container, and what plants, and how many of them will make a lush, lovely planter. You can make a great garden display out of almost...