The popularity of fleshy succulents is still going strong! At one point I thought the interest in them would fade a bit, …
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
Pencil Cactus Pruning: Pruning My Large Euphorbia Tirucalli
My beautiful 8' Pencil Cactus was damaged in a recent move. This is all about Pencil Cactus pruning - fixing my large …
11 Succulent Gifts for Your Succulent Obsessed Friends
Know someone that adores succulents? If you're interested in buying them a present, we've got a list of the best …
Sweetheart Hoya: How To Care For A Hoya Kerrii
A Sweetheart Hoya, with its heart-shaped leaves, is a beautiful easy-care houseplant. Here are Hoya Kerrii care tips …
How To Care For An Aloe Vera Plant: A Plant With Purpose
An Aloe vera plant is one with purpose. Here are things to know about growing this easy succulent in pots as a …
Sunnylands Center and Gardens in Palm Springs
Oh my horticultural goodness, Sunnylands Center and Gardens are a work of modern art. Lucy and I had spent the day …
Repotting Jade Plants: How To Do It & Soil The Mix To Use
Jade Plants are tough and attractive succulents that thrive in containers. I've grown them both indoors and outdoors and …
Let’s Go On A Tour Of My Container Plants. Merry Christmas!
Another year is drawing to an end and you know what that means here at Joy Us garden—another garden tour is coming up. …
Christmas Succulent Arrangements In Pots: A Festive Succulent Garden DIY
These festive succulent gardens are fun to make, fun to give, and look lovely on a table or buffet. Here's a …
Growing Aloe Vera Indoors: 5 Reasons Why You May Be Having Problems
Aloe vera is an attractive & beneficial succulent plant to grow in your home. Here are 5 reasons why you may be …
Repotting Portulacaria Afra (Elephant Bush): A Beautiful Hanging Succulent
My once-thriving Spider Plant, hanging in a bright yellow pot near the front door, was looking stressed and in need of …
Ponytail Palm Care Outdoors: Answering Questions
I've grown Ponytail Palms outdoors in 2 very different climates for years now. Both with mild winters but that's where …
Ponytail Palm (Beaucarnea Recurvata) Care: A Fun & Unique Houseplant
Hello Ponytail Palms; what fun plants you are! I got my 1st, in a 6" pot standing about 10-12" tall, when I lived in San …
How Often Should You Water Succulents?
Oh succulents; how their popularity marches on and on! They come in a wide range of sizes, forms, colors and shapes …
7 Hanging Succulents To Love
I joke around in some of my posts and videos that I'm going to have to start hanging plants because I'm running out of …
How Much Sun Do Succulents Need?
I love succulents just as much as the next plant-obsessed person. They're fascinating, colorful, easy to care for, and …
Succulent and Cactus Soil Mix For Pots: A Recipe To Make Your Own
Do you plant succulents and cacti on the regular like me? Have you ever wanted to make you own mix? I always have some …
How To Make An Indoor Cactus Garden
Roses and orchids are extremely popular but right up there with them is the cactus. These spiny bizarre plants are just …
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 …
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 …