My New Favorite Christmas Plant
Euphorbia milii ‘Fireworks’… or is it ‘Peppermint Candy’? Photo: logees.com I first saw this gorgeous variegated crown of thorns euphorbiaContinue Reading
Category: Cactus and succulents
Yucca: the November 2020 Houseplant of the Month
The Story of the Yucca The yucca is a member of the asparagus family (Asparagaceae), belonging more specifically to theContinue Reading
Preventing Bud Drop on Holiday Cactus
Holiday cactus often lose flower buds when you move them. Photo: @dkerr96 Question: My Thanksgiving cactus is blooming, but several budsContinue Reading
A Kitchen Tool for Your Cactus
Ill.: clipartmax.com & pikpng.com Spiny houseplants like cactus and euphorbias are awkward to handle. You reach you hand down toContinue Reading
Terracotta or Plastic Pots for Succulents?
Ill.: leafandclay.co, montage laidbackgardener.blog Question: Is it better to use plastic or terracotta pots for succulents and cactus? C.T. Answer: This anContinue Reading
Garden Myth: You Don’t Need to Water Succulents
Succulents may store water in their leaves and stems, but that doesn’t mean they don’t need to be watered! Photo:Continue Reading
The Odd and Edible Zigzag Cactus
A young zigzag cactus, whose stems are just starting to arch down. Photo: crocus.co.uk Certainly one of the strangest lookingContinue Reading
Weird Growth on a Crested Succulent
Carmen Breton’s strange crested euphorbia with its green stems and leaves. Photo: Carmen Breton Question: Several years ago, I received whatContinue Reading
Name That Plant
The Surprising Mesembryanthemum ‘Mesbicla’ Mesembryanthemum ‘Mesbicla’. Photo: Proven Winners Question: I saw this magnificent container plant that I can’t identify. DoContinue Reading
Pot Failure Leads to Sedum Relaunch
A tear in its hanging basket means I’ve had to restart my burro’s tail. Photo: laidbackgardener.blog Pots don’t last foreverContinue Reading