Succulent Care and Education
Oh how I love my Aloe maculatas! In this video you’ll see a demo of removing some pups/offsets, progress shots from my A. maculata seedlings, and a few other neat features about this big momma!
Continue reading “Gotta Love Aloe maculata- Pup/Offset removal demo and more”
You’ve probably heard the term ‘Mother of Thousands’ (or ‘Millions’) used for several plants by now. It’s a common name given to the varieties of Kalanchoe/Bryophyllum that reproduce by plantlets called bulbils that form along the leaf margins. Bryophyllum is a another genus given to this type of plant, but it most commonly still referred to as Kalanchoe. Some botanists group Bryophyllum with Kalanchoe.
It’s ready! Introducing ‘The Succulent Manual: A guide to care and repair for all climates.’ Become a member of the most thorough and easy to navigate interactive website on succulent care and upkeep around!
Head over to The Succulent Manual to get started. Read on and watch this video to learn more about the manual and how to use it.
Continue reading “Intro to The Succulent Manual: A guide to care and repair for all climates”
In this video you’ll learn about finding the right light for succulents…
Continue reading “The Right Light for Succulents: Outside, indoors, sunlight, and grow lights”
Watch a demo on how to drill a pretty wood branch and pot it up with succulents! You can use this no-glue method to plant succulents in other objects too.
Continue reading “DIY Wood Succulent Planter- Drill and Fill Demo”
Get to know what Scale bugs look like and how to rid your cactus of these pests. Also see how to check your roots for health. The featured cactus is a Notocactus uebelmannianus, one of my favorite favorites! Lots of macro shots and close ups to get you familiar with this common succulent and cacti pest. Continue reading “How to Treat a Cactus for Scale”
Dividing and separating various offsets and new growth on several types of succulents, plus an update on the Echeveria subsessilis I topped back in the February video on repairing stretched and damaged succulents.
Continue reading “How to separate and divide succulent offsets and stem babies… round 2!”
In this video we go over the basic but most important requirements succulents need including light, soil, the best containers to use, how to know when to water, and a few other essential tips to keeping your plants happy and multiplying.
Continue reading “Succulents 101- A Care Primer for Beginners”
Continue reading “Lithops 101 – What you need to know to keep them alive”
Unboxings are fun and I’m in L.O.V.E. with these beautiful specimens from Fairyblooms ( fairyblooms.com ) via plant-mail!
Continue reading “21 Beautiful and Weird Succulents You Need- a double unboxing!”
