Succulent Care and Education
I am moving to a new house and my BIG in-ground Aloe maculata is coming with! It’s 4-feet wide (+22 lbs) and I’m digging it up to relocate it by myself. Wish me luck!
Continue reading “Digging up my big Aloe – Moving Your In-ground Plants”
Hi friends!! I feel like I’ve been somewhat absent from the social pages, but I’ve been super busy the last few months putting the final touches on my eBook ‘The Succulent Manual’ and the online version. I’m talking tedious 12-hour days staring at a computer screen until I’m literally cross-eyed.
I also recently made a new video and just added some delicious drainage materials to the shop page.
Watch an unboxing from my friend in North Carolina- it’s her first time sending plant mail and she did a really great job! Thank you Kathy!!
Continue reading “Unboxing succulents and more from a first time plant-mailer friend!”
I am incredibly happy to announce The Succulent Manual is now available as an eBook on several eShelves including:
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Continue reading “Now on Amazon and other platforms- The Succulent Manual eBook”
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.
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”
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”
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!”
