If you came here wondering whether aloe vera was a cactus, I'll cut to the chase and let you know that, no, aloe is not a type of cactus, but also - this isn't a strange thing to think, suspect, or have believed. Off the top of my head, there are two different reasons you … [Read more...]
What Eats Cactus? A List of Animals + How They Eat It
If you've ever heard before that some cacti are actually edible, you might've paused for a moment and wondered about what animals are actually capable of eating the spiny things. Cacti can be ridiculously tricky to even keep in your garden due to all their … [Read more...]
Outdoor Succulent Flower Bed Arrangement Rehab
It was a pretty darn rainy winter this year, but the rainy season seems to have passed and now we're onto a sunny summer-like spring here in Cascais, Portugal. My collection of succulents and cacti fared quite well, even the ones that were planted out with regular potting … [Read more...]
Succulents With Red Tips: Blazing Beauty Brought on by Stress
When succulents are stressed, many will change colour as a result of this stress. Sometimes the change in colour is found across the whole plant - a succulent will change to a red, pink, brown, or even purple shade after being deprived of water for long enough, or being … [Read more...]
Is Your Jade Plant Top Heavy? Here’s What You Do
If you've got a potted jade plant and are starting to think it's grown a little too top heavy to make it much longer without toppling over - or heck, if you've come back between waterings to find that your jade plant has actually fallen over (maybe with the help of a furry … [Read more...]
Do Succulent Leaves Grow Back? Will Succulents Regrow If Leaves Fall Off?
If you've got a succulent whose leaves have been damaged, started to fall off, or have dried up completely at the bottom, you might wonder whether the plant will look okay once those leaves have dropped off, or if you pull them off yourself to make the plant look a better … [Read more...]
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