Step 1: Take several stem cuttings from a healthy Christmas cactus plant using clean shears or scissors, or gently break off the cuttings with your fingers. Long stem cuttings are often too top-heavy ...

When thinking of succulent food, you land on something that is juicy and tender. The same goes for succulent plants. Botanically, these plants are also juicy; they are thick and fleshy and retain ...

When your favorite succulent gets too tall and leggy, what should you do? Many rosette forming succulents like Echeveria, ...

Q: How do I divide the “pups” from my potted and garden-planted aloe, cactus and agave plants without harming the mother plant? I heard you were just supposed to twist them off with some roots, but it ...

Let’s start as beginners in the succulent world. We all start somewhere, right? Succulents are a great way to get started in the plant kingdom. Easy and very rewarding to grow, not to mention just ...

A beautiful echeveria with a tight rosette of blue leaves or a proud crown of aloe stems can inspire succulent lovers to grow these plants on a patio or sunny windowsill. But when it comes time to ...

In recent columns, we focused on switching two groups of species within the same genus: aeonium and mangave. That project raised my interest in ways to group plants in the garden. Landscaping is an ...

If you would like to add some unique plants to the landscape, porch, or even in the house, consider succulent plants. Succulents have thick, fleshy stems, leaves, or roots designed to hold water. They ...

When succulent leaves die, it may be tempting to just leave them be, but should you remove them instead? Could it cause ...