So, what exactly are succulents and cacti? Succulents are defined as plants that store water in thickened leaves, stems, or roots. Cacti are a specific type of succulent that have structures called ...

What started as about 10 little succulent and cactus plants has become quite a collection. I’ve been repotting some of my plants that had a growth spurt over the winter and propagating others using ...

Even cacti need water occasionally. Here's when you should give them a drink.

There’s a lot to love about the San Diego Cactus & Succulent Society’s 2026 Winter Show and Sale, coming up on Feb. 14 at the ...

Christmas cactus plants can be propagated using both water and soil methods, each with its own benefits. Propagation is best done when the plants are actively growing new leaves in late spring, ...

Set in Southern California, my HO scale layout includes a Southern Pacific train order office surrounded by a desert scene. Although this arid landscape has sparse vegetation, my scene needed two ...

In today’s water-wise gardening world, succulents and cacti have become the go-to plants of Southern California. Drought-friendly and heat-loving, these plants now are staples in home landscaping ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - NorthFlora Collective shared the differences between succulents and cacti as well as how to care for them. Succulents and cacti are a type of plant that store water in their ...

There are few plants that can survive in the heat of summer without extra care and attention. Don’t overwater. Succulents can recover from missing a week of care but will languish in overwatering.

The “Cactus Man,” a roadside seller of succulents in White Mills, actually got his start with the prickly plants as decorations for his own handmade candles. Richard Powell, 74, was a structural ...

Conventional wisdom and iconography tell us that cacti and other succulents (or water-storing plants) are most at home in desert locales like Arizona, New Mexico and parts of California. Stephanie and ...

“It’s the biggest show in the country,” said Pam Schnebelen, 75, one of a record crowd of ardent cactus fans who attended the Inter-city Cactus & Succulent Show & Sale over the weekend. Schnebelen ...