Roses and orchids are extremely popular but right up there with them is the cactus. These spiny bizarre plants are just plain cool and ideal for people who travel and/or who want a more modern, edgy look. You see them everywhere - in photos, on tee …
Succulents
Repotting A Euphorbia Trigona: The Mix To Use & a Good Trick To Know
My Euphorbia trigona rubra was growing like a weed and needed a bigger base to keep it in proportion. It's not that the roots were showing or coming out of the drain holes but those stems sure were were getting taller and heavy. This is all about …
Aeonium Arboreum Care Made Simple
Time to serve up more succulent love. This go round it's those fascinating rosette forming aeoniums which I grew lots of in my Santa Barbara garden. I was told they wouldn't do nearly as well here in Tucson but I brought few cuttings with me anyway. …
3 Ways To DIY A Faux Succulent Wreath
Follow my blog with Bloglovin!I was looking at prints for my hallway and thought: why do another piece of art when what I really want is something with a bit more dimension like a succulent wreath? I've found that succulent wreaths are much …
What Causes Christmas Cactus (Thanksgiving, Holiday) Leaves To Turn Orange?
Christmas Cactus are commonly sold at holiday time, but did you know they make long lasting houseplants? I find them extremely easy to grow both indoors and outdoors and mine always flower once a year usually twice.They're fabulous as can be, …
Merry Christmas! Take A Tour Of My Container Plants In The Desert.
2018 is winding down and I always like to do an easy post to wrap up the year. Let's put a bow on it, sit back and toast to the new year. I've lived in Arizona's Sonoran Desert for just over 2 years now and am still figuring out what I want to do …
Aloe Vera 101: A Round Up of Aloe Vera Plant Care Guides
Aloe Vera is one of our favorite plants here at Joy Us garden, and for good reason. These plants are fun to look at and easy to care for. I really like that they grow well both indoors and outdoors. As has become a tradition at Joy Us garden, we're …
How to Transplant Succulents into Pots
If you've read any of my posts then you know I love succulents. Yes it's true, both fleshy succulents and succulents with spines have a place in my garden and home.Over the years I've planted and repotted many succulents all of which have …
