There are several hot new ideas available these days for compact gardens. Even in the tiniest urban area, you can have an ...

Many hummingbird-attracting plants require regular watering and moisture, but this flowering succulent is perfect for those ...

Keeping plants alive can be hard. Maybe you forgot to water that shriveled-up thing in the pot, or maybe you gave it too much water. Maybe, despite your best efforts, it just failed to thrive. While ...

Nearly two decades after Emily Collins, as a Southern California kindergartener, brought home a small succulent plant, the Falls-Lenox Primary School teacher is doing the same for her first-graders.

This shiny succulent stays small, and it can live for a long, long time. It also divides very easily and is super easy to propagate. Jade plants like shade and can survive for months without water.

These small succulent plants do best in at least some bright light. They are similar in appearance to aloe (one common name is “cushion aloe”), but while aloe is toxic to dogs and cats, ...

Avoid succulents with wet soil, a sign that they have been overwatered. These plants may eventually develop soft, mushy leaves or root rot, which can lead to their demise.

Succulents are one of the easiest plants to propagate. ... Once small plants have developed, separate them out and plant them in well-draining cactus soil, then water well once a week.

“Today’s big news is the Spring Show and Sale of the Monterey Bay Area Cactus and Succulent Society, which will be held April 19 and 20 in Watsonville,” writes columnist Tom Karwin.