Soil mix for cacti and succulents

My mind has been on those plants that can be grown as houseplants, which includes cacti and succulents.  The one thing that will provide great success is using a light soil mix . . . one that is heavy will kill those plants in a short time. Click here for a great article about soil...

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How Much Sun Do Succulents Need

Love that photo and the article from Joy Us Garden with so much information and inspiration for growing succulents. Click here for the article. ...

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Unusual Succulent Container Inspiration

What a cool and unusual succulent arrangement in a meat grinder for inspiration! Look at yard sale and flea market items in a new way :) Photo Source ...

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Awesome Succulent Ideas

Succulents are the perfect plants for those with a brown thumb! They are beautiful and so versatile . . . perfect for container gardens. Click here for an articles with all kinds of ideas and inspiration. Hope you find something to inspire you! ...

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Beginners Guide to Succulents

Succulents seem to be all the rage . . . I'm seeing them everywhere!  I've always loved hens and chicks, but I have not had luck growing them. They are perfect plants for container gardening and so cute. Click here for a beginners guide to growing these little beauties.  I'll be...

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Shell Pot for Succulents

This is the perfect time of the year to bring the outdoors inas well as summer memories of the beach.I found this awesome shell terracotta pot on Katie Brown's websitewhich is perfect for those succulents you want to bring inside orput out on your patio.Materials Terra cotta potsAssorted seashellsTacky...

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What's blooming in Paradise

They started in my dad's garden. As a child I remember the bright orange and red blooms against the colorful tropical crotons, thinking how beautiful the color combinations were.He taught me how to multiply plants, baby them and have them give back with their beauty. There was a lady on one of the...

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Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana is a durableflowering succulent that requires littlemaintenance and can be grown eitherindoors or outdoors.Their fleshy, dark shiny green leaves will reach 3 inches (7.7 cm) long by up to 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) wide with lobed edges.Floral colors range from the traditional red to...

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Winter in Florida

The photo depicts a normal winter in my area of Central Florida, where red blooms can be seen all over my property from the hibiscus bushes. These are my beautiful fluffy doubles from a previous year. No blooming hibiscus this year because of too many nights of freezing temps. However,...

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