Cacti & Succulents
So you want to grow cacti and succulent plants in the garden but don’t know where to start. That’s simple. Tips for growing, caring and designing with succulents and various types of cactus begins here. Use our cacti and succulent growing guide to help answer any questions you may have. There are many types of cactus and succulent plants that can be grown in the home garden, and most are easy to grow. Keep reading to learn more about designing with succulents and start creating cactus gardens that your neighbors will envy!
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Cacti & Succulents
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Benefits Of Succulents – Why Are Succulents Good
What are the benefits of succulents? It is difficult to list them all, but click the following article for bonuses to growing these plants.
By Becca Badgett
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Mermaid Succulent Care: Growing Mermaid Tail Succulents
Mermaid succulent plants get their common name from their appearance. If you must have one, click here to learn more information.
By Becca Badgett
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Succulent Houseplants: Are There Succulents For Low Light
There are succulents for dark spaces that exist, those places of low light considered uninhabitable for the sunny varieties. Click here to learn more.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Astrophytum Cactus Care – Tips For Growing A Monk’s Hood Plant
Astrophytum ornatum is a fascinating-looking, little cactus. It is called monk's hood cactus, but its other name, star cactus, is more descriptive. This succulent could be your best friend if you travel. It is simple to care for with diminutive appeal. Learn more here.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Outdoor Shade Succulents – Growing A Succulent Shade Garden
Growing succulents in the shade isn't ideal for most varieties, but a prized few will actually flourish in low light situations. Click here to learn more.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Popular Anacampseros Varieties – Tips For Growing Anacampseros Plants
Anacampseros succulents are easy to grow, as long as you can provide the proper growing conditions. Click here to learn more about growing Anacampseros, along with a little information about the most popular Anacampseros varieties.
By Mary H. Dyer
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Anacampseros Succulents – Learn How To Grow A Sunrise Plant
The sunrise succulent is a beautiful mix of bright green and rose blush, all tied together in an easy to care for, compact plant. Click on the following article to learn more about how to grow a sunrise plant and sunrise succulent plant care.
By Liz Baessler
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Agave Or Aloe – How To Tell Agave And Aloe Apart
We often purchase succulent plants that are improperly labeled and, sometimes, there is no label at all. One such situation can occur when we buy agave or aloe, which look similar but it is easy to get them confused. Click here to learn more about aloe and agave differences.
By Becca Badgett
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Walking Stick Cholla Info: Tips On Caring For Walking Stick Chollas
Among the varied forms of cactus, the walking stick cholla possesses one of the more unique characteristics. Learn how to grow walking stick plants and add this unique specimen to your cactus garden. Click this article for additional information.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Care Of Allegra Echeveria – How To Grow An Echeveria ‘Allegra’ Plant
Allegra succulents, with bluish-green leaves and showy flowers, are some of the most sought-after echeverias. Learning about Echeveria ‘Allegra’ before growing it can help keep your plant happy and healthy. This article will help with that.
By Becca Badgett
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What Is The Agave Snout Weevil: Tips On Controlling Snout Nosed Weevils On Agave
Succulent gardeners will recognize the damage of the agave snout weevil. This pest damages agave and other plants in both its beetle and larval form. Learn how to control them in this article.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Different Agave Plants – Commonly Grown Agaves In Gardens
One of agave's most common uses in the landscape is for privacy or as mass plantings of thorny unpleasant defense plants. However, grown as specimen plant, different agave plants can add height, shape or texture to the landscape. Learn About varieties of agave here.
By Darcy Larum
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Agave Houseplant Care – Growing Agave As A Houseplant
Maybe it’s too much of a hassle to bring agave in and out with the seasons. You might wonder if you can grow agave as a houseplant. The answer is yes, you can, although some types may grow better than others if kept exclusively indoors. Learn more here.
By Becca Badgett
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Common Easter Cactus Problems, Pests, And Diseases
It's not likely that Easter cactus problems have increased, but more people are experiencing them because more people are buying them. Read on for more.
By Becca Badgett
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Grow A Living Succulent Wall – Caring For Succulent Wall Planters
As succulent plants gain popularity, so do the ways in which we grow and display them. One such way is growing succulents on a wall. This article provides information on different ways to grow a vertical succulent garden. Click here to learn more.
By Becca Badgett
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Pitaya Plant Propagation: Growing A New Dragon Fruit Plant
If you're looking for an absolutely unique and beautiful fruit to grow, try propagating a dragon fruit, or pitaya cactus plant. Not sure where to start? That's okay. The following article has information on propagating these plants. Click here to learn more.
By Amy Grant
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Goldmoss Plant Info: Caring For Sedum Acre Plants
You may know Sedum acre as mossy stonecrop, goldmoss or not at all, but this darling succulent should be something you include in your landscape scheme. The versatile plant fits perfectly into a rock garden and thrives in poor soils. Learn more here.
By Bonnie L. Grant