by Jen Greene | Nov 25, 2020 | Astrophytum, Cacti, Gymnocalycium
Preparing for Winter – Yes, It Gets Cold in San Diego Based on my Instagram feed, most of the US started preparing their plants for winter a couple months ago. The main indicator that it’s time to start winter prep is when the nights turn cold – once...
by Jen Greene | Nov 18, 2020 | Tropical Plants
The Prayer Plant – genus Maranta You either love these or hate them. Some people find them to be extremely challenging to grow houseplants, while others have no problem with them. I’ve found them to be rewarding, beautiful plants that are generally...
by Jen Greene | Nov 11, 2020 | Mesembs, Succulents
Growing Lithops in Cultivation Poor, poor lithops. An extremely popular plant, in large part because it looks like you are growing a pot of butts, but one that is often poorly cared for and dies a slow, sad death at the hands of beginner succulent keepers worldwide....
by Jen Greene | Nov 4, 2020 | Cacti
Miqueliopuntia miquelii I had never even heard of this cactus until I saw one become available from one of the international sellers I occasionally order cacti and succulents from. I love pretty much any type of blue cactus, and in this particular order I was planning...