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Posted on December 27, 2022December 27, 2022

Plant tour while everything is indoors!

We made it through the most recent freeze in Houston and it was nice having all of our plants inside! Here’s a quick tour of the scene before we move everything back outside.

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Posted on September 9, 2022September 9, 2022

Some of my favorite weird plants and a new plant bench!

Happy Friday, or whatever day you’re watching this! We had another plant bench built for the porch and I had to put some of my favorite plants on it, of course. Oh and you get to meet my super silly dogs, Annie and Najis 😉

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Posted on February 19, 2021February 23, 2021

How you can help Texas winter storm victims

Millions of Texans are still reeling from the Arctic blast due to a loss of electricity, lack of clean water, and simply not having the means or resources to find a warm, safe shelter. While power has been restored to many, the water systems are still struggling.

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Posted on November 22, 2019February 25, 2021

The right way to fertilize your succulents (or not)

Fertilizer for succulents and cacti

For those of you who are interested in learning about how to feed your succulents, this video’s for you! Learn about when to fertilize (and more importantly, when not to), what type of food to look for, and how succulents use the different nutrients for growth.

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Posted on November 10, 2019July 23, 2020

White spots on your Jade plants? No worries!

There are several varieties of Crassula ovata ‘Jade’ plants and most are prone to developing white spots like these. Don’t worry though because it is simply excess salt mineral deposits being exuded by the leaves through their stomata (pores).

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Posted on October 19, 2019February 25, 2021

Bringing in your succulents for winter/cold weather

When temps drop below 50F/10C for more than a few days you’ll need to be ready to protect your succulents from the cold. This video is for those of you who don’t have a place to keep them outside and need to bring them indoors.

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Posted on September 16, 2019September 16, 2019

Your Stories: How have succulents helped you?

Stapelia grandiflora

I posted a call for stories about how succulents and other plants have helped you, and the responses so far have been incredibly moving. I know how much they’ve helped me and reading your submissions has made me love these wonderful plants even more.

Here are the first 5 of many to come, I hope!
Click here for the submission form.

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Posted on September 12, 2019September 16, 2019

How have succulents helped you?

I have heard many stories about how succulents (and other plants too of course) are wonderfully therapeutic and helped others through the most difficult times of their lives.

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Posted on July 11, 2019February 25, 2021

Hot Summer Care for Succulents and Dormancy Tips

Hot Summer Care for Succulents and Dormancy Tips

It’s HOT out y’all and your succulents can really struggle in the heat. Learn about heat/summer dormancy, watering, fertilizing, and general care tips for succulents in high temperatures. Following is a list of summer and winter dormant succulents, though some might act more as opportunistic growers depending on where you’re located.

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Posted on June 25, 2019September 4, 2020

Plant Tour of 175+ varieties with Sucs for You!

Plant Tour of 175+ varieties with Sucs for You!

Without further ado, welcome to my plant collection tour! With over 175 varieties of mostly succulents (and a few other non-succulents I love), this is going to take a while, so grab a snack and get comfortable while I show you around!

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