Cactus and succulents, 3 easy varieties to grow
Do you tend to forget watering your plants? Succulents and Cactus are the solution! These plants are virtually care-free. Their many shapes and sizes lend a touch of exotic graphic shapes to your home.
Cactus
Cactus plants are a favorite for many plant lovers. It’s a world of its own!
How to Clean the Leaves of Houseplants
Inside a house, plant’s aren’t any different from furniture… they also gather dust! In time, a layer accumulates on leaves. Day in, day out, and in the end it sticks to the leaves.
Make your cactus bloom with a sequence of light and temperature
Many cactus plants are considered extremely appealing to decorate the inside of our apartments and homes. It may be unexpected, but these growing conditions offer great potential for cactus flowers to appear.
Opuntia vulgaris, caring for Mickey Mouse paddle cactus
Opuntia vulgaris is a paddle cactus with flat, round leaf-stems.
Christmas cactus, perfect for hanging flower arrangements
This is the ideal plant to provide warm colors during the cold season. An abundantly flowering succulent, the Christmas cactus will bloom for six to eight weeks every winter.
Plants to winterize and how to give them shelter
Not all plants are hardy. Some are more delicate and are vulnerable to freezing. Adequate protection from the cold must therefore be provided: winterizing is what this is called.
Ornamental succulents, delicious eye-candy!
These fleshy plants with surprising geometric shapes have everything you could wish for in a plant. They’re so beautiful and easy to care for! It’s pretty clear why succulents are so trendy!
Garden without any garden chores: make it a reality!
Savoring the garden without spending hours mowing or weeding it is the unfulfilled Quest of all gardeners. Though we dream about it all the time, reality must be acknowledged: the perfect zero-maintenance garden doesn’t exist.
Different plants need different mulch
There is a mind-numbing amount of mulches on the market, and it’s never simple to find out which one is best for where you live and the plants you want to mulch.
Agave, a prickly giant that you can learn to love
With its one-of-a-kind designer-like silhouette, agave helps make your garden seem to come from out of this world.
Schlumbergera, the Christmas cactus
Schlumbergera, also called Christmas cactus, is a cute succulent plant that blooms in fall or winter.
Barbary fig health benefits and therapeutic value
The Barbary fig tree or Opuntia ficus-indica is a cactus that grows 6 ½ to 16 feet (2 to 5 meters) tall. Sweet fruit on the flat, paddle-shaped segments covered with bunches of needles are actually chock full of health benefits.
Barbary fig, the cactus with paddles and prickly pear fruits
Barbary fig, or Opuntia ficus-indica, is the cactus that bears prickly pears.
In dry gardens, landscaping works wonders
Dry soil, full of rocks, not a nutrient in sight? Seems like a harsh environment where plants can’t grow! Fear not! Just select plants that evolved specifically to thrive in those environments, and compensate for the worst drawbacks with a few astute landscaping tricks. Discover our tips to create an easy and thriving dry garden! […]
Repotting a prickly cactus
Zounds do those spikes hurt! Coyote and Roadrunner would have loved watching this video that shows how to repot a cactus without prickling your fingers! Pot size, soil mix, and special trick to go about safely repotting your cactus. Works great for Mammillaria and other cactus (flowering or not). Read more ►
Mammillaria, a family of easy-care cactus
Key Mammillaria facts: Botanical name – Mammillaria spp. Common name – Mammillaria, pillow cactus, cushion cactus, and more depending on the species Family – Cactaceae Type – Cactus Height – 16 inches (40 cm) Use – pot Exposure – light, but without direct light Soil – sandy, gravely, well-drained, dry Planting – spring Flowering – […]
Create an exotic garden… bring the tropics to your back yard
What if you turned your garden into a year-round exotic holiday setting? Growing an exotic garden lets you travel between continents without even leaving your home.
