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Posted on July 22, 2019February 25, 2021

They’re heeere… All Natural Mealybug Treatment for Succulents

All Natural Mealybug Treatment for Succulents

It’s that time of year (summer) when mealybugs are at their worst and sure enough I found a pot with multiple succulents under attack. Here’s a natural method using just running water and diatomaceous earth – it’s tedious work but better safe than sorry!

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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 April 10, 2019June 23, 2020

Mealybugs vs Neem Oil: Natural Pest Control for Succulents

Oh dear… spring has hardly arrived and I already found mealybugs on an Echeveria! I am using Neem oil to treat my plants this time.

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Posted on July 16, 2018October 23, 2018

The Right Light for Succulents: Outside, indoors, sunlight, and grow lights

In this video you’ll learn about finding the right light for succulents…

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Posted on June 11, 2018June 23, 2020

How to Treat a Cactus for Scale

How to treat a cactus for scale

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… “How to Treat a Cactus for Scale”

Posted on May 28, 2018June 23, 2020

Succulents 101- A Care Primer for Beginners

Succulent 101

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.

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Posted on May 19, 2018July 22, 2021

Lithops 101 – What you need to know to keep them alive

Lithops 101 – A crash course in: Lithops care needs, growing cycles, and why you need to know them BOTH to keep them alive.

Learn more about Lithops and other Mesembs along with tons of helpful information to keeping your succulents happy in my eBook  ‘The Succulent Manual: A guide to care and repair for all climates’

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Posted on April 30, 2018July 22, 2021

Basic Succulent Care Tips: DOs and DON’Ts

These are some very basic succulents care tips, or DOs and DON’Ts, when it comes to keeping succulents happy!

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Posted on April 13, 2018October 23, 2018

Video: Succulent Propagation- Growing Tips and Troubleshooting

If you’ve tried propagating in the past but didn’t have much luck, I’m going to discuss the main reasons and solutions to problems I’ve encountered personally and heard about from others.

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Posted on March 28, 2018June 23, 2020

Mealybugs on Succulents- Signs and Solutions

Mealybugs

It’s that time of year (Spring) when mealybugs can be a problem. Here’s what to look for and a few ways to get rid of them. Continue… “Mealybugs on Succulents- Signs and Solutions”

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