Even if you have an in-ground garden, you should grow some plants in pots 🪴 ...

Succulent plants are defined as plants that have evolved to store moisture in their leaves, stems or roots. They occur within several different plant families in regions of the world’s growing ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Gardeners like to know precisely what they’re planting and expect everything to be labeled by variety. But in the mass-market world of succulents, details ...

Succulents are the ultimate water-saving plants and great friends to Texas gardeners hunkered down in August's dry heat. The plants' sculptural shapes, textures, lines and color help us create pretty ...

As desert plants that can survive drought-like conditions, succulents are considered one of the hardiest plants in gardening. But they also thrive in pots and containers, sometimes flourishing more ...

As the succulent craze continues, the architectural plants are making designer appearances in pots, terrariums, wall planting systems, even bridal bouquets. Low-water succulents are especially popular ...

Twenty-something years ago, when I was teaching writing courses at University of Houston-Downtown, a student gave me an end-of-semester gift: a small pot with a mixture of starter plants in it. These ...

The popularity of container gardening and the wide variety of succulents available from Internet sites elevate the likes of hens and chicks to collectible chic. It wasn’t long ago that the ...

As fall approaches, Autumn Joy comes to mind. In truth, the plant known by this name begins to bloom in summer but is distinctive among succulents in flowering through the fall season. Domed flower ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Chic succulents are still on trend along the Front Range — and for good reasons. These architectural plants are practically perfect. “Succulents make sense ...

Choosing the right soil mix is critical for succulent health. A well-draining soil mix ensures excess water doesn't sit around the roots. You can either buy pre-mixed succulent soil or make your own ...

Gardening generally consists of installing and tending to plants in the ground, but gardening in containers offers some advantages and opportunities. Container gardening can be especially appealing if ...