Aloe vera - oh how we love and need you! Most often simply called Aloe, it's a great plant to have around your home. …
Succulents
Succulents rock my world! These are some of the most fascinating houseplants you'll ever come across. Many can be grown indoors as well as outdoors. At Joy Us garden, we share tips for succulent care indoors.
Here you'll find succulent care and growing tips, DIYs for crafting with them, ones I love, ideas for displaying them in your home and garden, as well as ones I like to buy and care for.
If you're new to growing succulents, here are our favorite indoor succulents to consider buying first if you're a beginner.
- Aloe Vera
- String of Bananas
- Christmas Cactus
- Burro's Tail Sedum
- Kalanchoes and Calandivas
- Jade Plants
How Often Should You Water Succulents?
Are you new to the fun, wacky world of these fleshy beauties? Have you ever wondered how to water succulents? Oh, …
Answering Your Questions About Kalanchoe Blossfeldiana
This is one of the most popular blooming indoor plants sold in the trade and can easily be found in grocery stores, big …
A Complete String Of Pearls Succulent Growing Guide
The String of Pearls succulent is a unique vining plant, known for its distinctive small, pea-shaped leaves. The slender …
30 Colorful Succulents You’ll Love
Succulents, with their distinctive forms and textures, are a fun design element to add to the garden. Here you'll find …
Planting Aloe Vera in Pots: Plus the Soil Mix to Use
I want to share what I've learned about planting Aloe vera in pots along with the potting mix I use and other things …
A Guide to Watering Succulents Indoors
Most succulents are easy to grow as houseplants. This guide on watering succulents indoors will keep yours alive and …
How to Propagate Christmas Cactus by Stem Cuttings
You'll find Christmas Cactus sold practically everywhere during the holiday season making them a very popular blooming …
Answering Your Questions About Christmas Cactus Plants
We get asked about this popular blooming succulent on a regular basis. Here I'm answering your questions about Christmas …
Hens And Chicks Growing Guide
It’s true, that most succulents keep on giving in terms of the cuttings you’ll get, but Hens and Chicks really hit the …
How To Create & Care For A Cactus Arrangement
Cactus gardens are fun to make and a creative way to create an indoor desert garden. This highlights creating a cactus …
Answering Your Questions About String Of Pearls
We get questions about String Of Pearls on a regular basis and have compiled those most frequently asked. The answers …
Burro’s Tail Plant: Growing A Sedum Morganianum Outdoors
This succulent is one beautiful plant due to its thick trailing nature and fleshy blue-green leaves. Here you'll find a …
Repotting Cactus Indoors: Planting Cactus In Pots
Move over cute fleshy succulents, cactus popularity is on the rise. Today I’m sharing tips on repotting cactus indoors, …
A Guide To Cactus Soil Mix
Cacti in pots do best in a special soil mix. I have many tropical houseplants, and the blends I use for many of them are …
Indoor Cactus Care: A Cactus Houseplant Guide
Cactus, you either love 'em or hate 'em. I live surrounded by cacti in the Sonoran Desert in Tucson, Arizona so I fall …
Growing Cactus Indoors: An Intro to the Series
Cactus aren't cute and cuddly, but they sure are cool. I live in the land of cacti (Tucson, Arizona) and also grow them …
Answering Your Questions About Aloe Vera
We’re back with our third installment of our monthly series listing the top questions we get asked about popular plants. …
7 Ways to Use Aloe Vera Leaves Plus How to Store Them!
One of the very best perks about growing Aloe vera plants is those plump leaves full of gel and juice which you get to …
Growing A String Of Pearls Plant: 10 Common Problems You May Have
Many indoor gardeners struggle with growing a String Of Pearls plant. Here are 10 reasons why you may be having problems …
Five Favorites: Pots for Succulents
What's cuter than fleshy succulents? Cute pots for succulents. This would be a good starting point. We thought it …