Cactus

Ornamental succulents, delicious eye-candy!

These fleshy plants with surprising geometric shapes have everything you could wish for in a plant. They’re so beautiful and easy to care for! It’s pretty clear why succulents are so trendy!

Schlumbergera, the Christmas cactus

Schlumbergera, also called Christmas cactus, is a cute succulent plant that blooms in fall or winter.

Plants to winterize and how to give them shelter

Not all plants are hardy. Some are more delicate and are vulnerable to freezing. Adequate protection from the cold must therefore be provided: winterizing is what this is called.

Winterizing plants, here with burlap, greenhouses, and other shelters

Make your cactus bloom with a sequence of light and temperature

Many cactus plants are considered extremely appealing to decorate the inside of our apartments and homes. It may be unexpected, but these growing conditions offer great potential for cactus flowers to appear.

How to make a cactus bloom, here a ring of flowers

Repotting a prickly cactus

Zounds do those spikes hurt! Coyote and Roadrunner would have loved watching this video that shows how to repot a cactus without prickling your fingers! Pot size, soil mix, and special trick to go about safely repotting your cactus. Works great for Mammillaria and other cactus (flowering or not). Read more ►

Mammillaria, a family of easy-care cactus

Key Mammillaria facts: Botanical name – Mammillaria spp. Common name – Mammillaria, pillow cactus, cushion cactus, and more depending on the species Family – Cactaceae Type – Cactus Height – 16 inches (40 cm) Use – pot Exposure – light, but without direct light Soil – sandy, gravely, well-drained, dry Planting – spring Flowering – […]

Indoors, mammillaria grows in pots easily

Cactus and succulents, 3 easy varieties to grow

Do you tend to forget watering your plants? Succulents and Cactus are the solution! These plants are virtually care-free. Their many shapes and sizes lend a touch of exotic graphic shapes to your home.

Create an exotic garden… bring the tropics to your back yard

What if you turned your garden into a year-round exotic holiday setting? Growing an exotic garden lets you travel between continents without even leaving your home.

Flowers, palms and ferns create an exotic garden even when not in the tropics

Clean dust off your houseplants! Fuzzy, furry, thorny ones, too!

Inside a house, plant’s aren’t any different from furniture… they also gather dust! In time, a layer accumulates on leaves. Day in, day out, and in the end it sticks to the leaves.

Showering plants is the most natural way to clean leaves

Christmas cactus, perfect for hanging flower arrangements

This is the ideal plant to provide warm colors during the cold season.

Red Christmas cactus shining against a black background.

Barbary fig, the cactus with paddles and prickly pear fruits

Barbary fig key facts Botanical name – Opuntia ficus‑indica Common names – barbary fig, Mickey Mouse cactus, prickly pear, tree cactus Family – Cactaceae Type – perennial cactus Height – 15 feet (5 m) and more Exposure – full sun Soil – light, well-draining, any pH Hardiness – not hardy (minimum 50°F or 10 °C) […]

Barbary fig health benefits and therapeutic value

The Barbary fig tree or Opuntia ficus-indica is a cactus that grows 6 ½ to 16 feet (2 to 5 meters) tall. Sweet fruit on the flat, paddle-shaped segments covered with bunches of needles are actually chock full of health benefits.

In dry gardens, landscaping works wonders

Dry soil, full of rocks, not a nutrient in sight? Seems like a harsh environment where plants can’t grow! Fear not! Just select plants that evolved specifically to thrive in those environments, and compensate for the worst drawbacks with a few astute landscaping tricks. Discover our tips to create an easy and thriving dry garden! […]