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Discover the surprising floral beauty of succulents, often overlooked for their stunning blooms. From Echeveria's stunning ...

Strawberries are a perfect plant for containers, especially hanging containers. They look gorgeous with the fruit drooping ...

Add a bit of life to your holiday gatherings with the help of succulents. You and your guests will enjoy the easy-care beauty ...

Brining your turkey for Thanksgiving is an important step you might be forgetting. Fix these common brining mistakes for a ...

Non-cold-hardy succulents and cacti, including aloe, echeveria, crassula, aeonium, senecio, and many sedum varieties, need to ...

Select Quality Planters | What to plant | Care & Maintenance | Repotting | Pest and Disease Management ...

A Christmas cactus thrives when its soil mimics its natural rainforest home—moist, airy, and fast-draining to keep roots healthy. Experts say the best mix uses regular potting soil blended with ...

Late October graced us with chilly mornings and warm but dry afternoons. As November dawns, however, I have heard the first ...

Better still, if you kept a Hoya kerrii from a previous Valentine’s Day and allowed it to become somewhat pot-bound, it ...

Certain plants thrive in the home, and this tropical one is perfect for propagating in November. Best of all, the process is ...