Succulent Care and Education
Help me open this box of amazingness from sculptor and potter Edward Murray from Edward of Austin Sculpture! I also demonstrate and discuss the best practices to potting up new plants, like when to water them, how to choose the right sized pot, and what to do with the old soil.
Continue reading “New Pots Unboxing and Repotting Succulents!”
I’ve had several people tell me they’d to purchase The Succulent Manual eBook but are unsure how to read it without a tablet. The good news is you don’t have to have any special device – you can open and read eBooks with any computer and most mobile devices. Read on to learn how!
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Yes, we moved…again! I love the new casa and the covered porch so much, it’s worth the effort! Here’s a tour of my current setup — very grateful to have so much space out of the rain, finally! P.S. Sorry about the AC hum – it’s super hot in Houston 😅
Continue reading “Tour de Porch 2020: A new succulent tour w/ Sucs for You!”
With storms like Hurricane Laura looming in the Gulf, it’s important we do our best to protect our plant-friends from the accompanying winds and rain. Being from Houston, Texas, I’ve seen more than my fair share of powerful tropical storms, so I know the drill when it comes to battening down the hatches for my outdoor plants.
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I’ve had my fair share of heartbreaks due to succulents so I say all of this with love and with the hope that it helps you avoid the same mistakes and upsets.
Continue reading “Succulents: Straight Talk”
I get a bit panicky when I see people tossing out general advice that works for their succulents but could be harmful to others’ in a different location, and I hope this information will help teach everyone how important it is to factor climates into these conversations.
Continue reading “How climate controls your succulents’ soil needs”
You’ve probably had the question, ‘Why do my leaf propagations have new plants but no roots, or a ton of roots but no new growth?’
Read on to learn why this can happen!
It’s been nearly 3 months since my first/last Stay Home blog post and so much has happened in the world since then, I would be remiss not to write about it.Â
On May 25, 2020, George Floyd was brutally murdered by Minneapolis police. I had a really difficult time watching the full video however I knew it was my job and everyone else’s to not only witness his death, but to raise my voice and take any actions within my power to amplify the demand for justice for George Floyd and the other innocent Black lives cruelly taken by law enforcement officers, and racist civilians, all who seem to think they would get away with televised homicide simply because their victims were Black.Â
Continue reading “SFY Stay Home blog: #2 Black Lives Matter”
Here’s a little visual guide to caring for Pleiospilos nelii ‘Split Rock’ (NOT a Lithops!) It’s potted in a mix of about 30% topsoil and the rest is a combo of Turface, pumice, and expanded shale, and it’s top dressed with pumice.
Continue reading “A quick visual guide to watering Pleiospilos nelii ‘Split Rock’”
Five days ago (Tuesday, March 17 2020) my city of Houston ordered all of the bars and clubs to close and restaurants to switch over to pick-up or delivery only.
Continue reading “SFY Stay at Home blog: #1”