There's a lot to love about succulents. Low-maintenance and beautiful, they appeal to new plant owners and experienced green thumbs alike. However they can also appeal to curious four-legged friends, ...

People grow houseplants for all kinds of reasons. They provide a connection to nature and can make a room feel more inviting.

Succulents are the people’s plant: Attractive, affordable and accessible (aka notoriously easy to care for). That said, there are definitely ways to keep ‘em extra happy and healthy. We checked in ...

Most houseplants enter some form of dormancy or grow more slowly in winter, so they don’t need as much water as they do during the warmer half of the year. Some plants are particularly sensitive to ...

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Succulents generally thrive on benign neglect. Quickly draining soil is the foundation of succulent and cactus care.

In this video we break down the basics of potting mix for all of our house plants. Once we have a good understanding of what soil really is we can start to tailor our potting mixes to our plants in ...

Most common succulents are light-hungry plants that need at least six hours of bright light daily to grow well. Indoors, succulents typically do best in sunny, south-facing windows, although some more ...