Hurricane Harvey

Hurricane Harvey info
HOUSTON: Hurricane Harvey – info and links

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Monetary donations – read this updated post for suggestions 

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Alcalde @SylvesterTurner-Ciudad de Houston: “Si alguien trata de deportarte, yo mismo te representaré” -Busque ayuda independientemente de su estatus migratorio

Mayor Turner- City of Houston:  “If someone tries to deport you, I will represent you myself.” Seek help regardless of your status.

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Sucs for You is now on Patreon!

Fellow succulent lovers: This time, I need your help. Please read on for my latest announcement. (Hint: I started a Patreon succulent care community)

As of today (Aug 16, 2017 ) Sucs for You has over 16k followers on Instagram, 4k on Youtube, and several hundred between Twitter, Facebook – and of course our Facebook Group. We’re a big community and I’m having a blast learning with you and I hope you are too.

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Succulents in the summer

 Advice on keeping succulents happy through the hottest, (wettest) months of the year

Well, we’re smack dab in the middle of summer and I know a lot of you are really feeling the burn along with me. So are our succulents. When I first started working with succulents, I assumed they were all pretty much impervious to the heat, but it didn’t take long to realize that wasn’t the case. So, if you’re like me and live somewhere that “enjoys” summer temperatures well into the 90s (and beyond) for much of the season, there are a few things you should know to help keep your plants alive and happy through the hottest months of the year.

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Video: Ants on your Plants? Might mean Mealybugs…Let’s fix that STAT!

Note: This is shot with a macro lens- objects on screen are much smaller in real life 😉 Watch in full screen for a good time 😉

If you see little ants on your succulents and other plants, stop and follow them…many ant species will lead you straight to a pile of mealybugs before you even notice them on your plants!

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Spreading the love with spreadsheets? Don’t you know it!

Spreadin the love

I shared a quick video on Instagram stories the other day of me scrolling through my spreadsheet that contains the names, dates, places, and more info about each plant I bring home. Turns out a lot of you also have your own spreadsheets working! Others were interested in starting one of their own, so I’ve made a blank public copy of mine to share with y’all.

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