Aloe vera is a plant I love which I've always grown it in pots, both in the house and in the garden. It's a plant that …
Repotting
Succulent Plants Growing Long Stems: Why it Happens and What to Do
Oh, succulents we do love you but why do your stems grow long? My garden in Santa Barbara was chock-full of them but it …
Planting A String Of Hearts (Rosary Vine, Ceropegia Woodii), A Trailing Houseplant
Oh, String Of Hearts, we've been through a lot together. Do you ever feel that way about any of your plants? This …
Repotting Peperomia Plants (Plus The Proven Soil Mix To Use!)
Peperomias are among the easiest houseplants to grow and plainly put, I think they're the cat's meow. Have you ever …
Planting Aeoniums: How To Do It & The Best Soil Mix To Use
Aeoniums are those wonderful succulents which grow in a variety of colors and sizes but all are rosette-shaped. I love …
How To Plant Small Snake Plants and Succulents In Small Pots
Small snake plants and succulents will do just fine in small pots for a couple of years. Here's how to plant snake …
Repotting My Beautiful Adenium (Desert Rose)
It was true love when the Adenium my dad grew in the greenhouse attached to our home in Connecticut bloomed for the 1st …
How to Plant & Water Succulents In Pots Without Drain Holes
I've done many posts on succulents and there's one thing I always say: don't keep them wet. A couple of ways to keep …
Transplanting My Dracaena Marginata With Its Cuttings
When you move into a new house it's nice to inherit something you really want instead of 35 cans of old paint, scraps of …
Aloe Vera Pups: Care and Planting Tips
Your happy Aloe vera has produced babies, which you have removed. Now, what's next? My aloes have produced many baby …
Freshening Up & Amending A Succulent Pot
I had a garden full of them in Santa Barbara but since I've moved to Tucson, I grow my fleshy succulents in containers. …
Repotting Snake Plants: The Mix To Use & How To Do It
Snake Plants are one of my very favorite houseplants. Their spiky, patterned foliage is so interesting to me plus you …
Transplanting Cactus: A Mixed Planting Starring Golden Barrel Cacti
I've always been fascinated with cactus and was tickled pink to discover that they're all the rage in the fashion world, …
How I Potted My Staghorn Fern To Grow In The Desert
My Staghorn Ferns were happily living on the coast of Southern California just 7 blocks away from the beach. Not a …
Planting My Pencil Cactus Cuttings
If you're new to the glorious world of gardening, I just want to let you know that every now and then even we …
How to Transplant A Large Ponytail Palm
I love my 3-headed Ponytail Palm which I bought in a 6" pot at the Santa Barbara Farmers Market years ago. But boy oh …
Repotting My Large Hoya Topiary
Oh my goodness, how I do love Hoyas! They're such an easy and attractive houseplant to grow and when they flower, even …
Planting My Trio Of Hanging Succulents
I straight up confess: I'm a succulent addict. That being said, I've slightly curbed my enthusiasm for "the fleshies" …
Planting An Unlikely Pair Of Succulents: Kalanchoe Blossfeldiana & Aeonium Arboreum
What's that saying about lemons? I've heard it many times and it's something about life giving you lemons so you make …
Planting My Medley Of Succulent Plants & Cuttings
Oh you know how I love my wild and wacky, intriguing and interesting fleshy succulents! It made my …