One of my favorite things about succulents is the ease of propagation. Propagation is a fancy term for creating new plants from an original plant. There are a couple of different methods of propagating succulents, but today I’m going to write about taking cuttings. Its pretty much exactly what it sounds like – you cut …
Watering Houseplants : The Basics
One of the most frequent questions I get when it comes to indoor plants is some variation of “How often should I water?”. Unfortunately there is not a “one size fits all” answer since there are so many variables among each plant and its environment. However, I’m going to try to share some tips on …
Think “Spring” with Seeds!
I know, I know… here in Minnesota we still have the remainder of fall and a long winter ahead, but once the outdoor growing season is over for me, I’m already starting to plan for the following year! Part of that planning is thinking about what plants I’m going to start from seed after the …
7 Reasons to Love Succulents
You’ll soon learn (or already have learned) that I have several areas of obsessions when it comes to plants. The one I’m going to write about today is succulents! They’re definitely in my top 3 when it comes to favorites, and I’m going to tell you why I think you should love them too. What …
Getting Started
So it’s happening – I’m starting a blog. D (my hubs) has been nudging me to start a gardening blog for quite some time now. It’s turning out to be a much more daunting venture than I thought it would be but after doing some research I’m jumping in! My goal is to share my …