by Jen Greene | Feb 24, 2021 | Cacti, Succulents, Tropical Plants
We all start somewhere. There’s no shame in being a beginner, and even less in making mistakes. The only thing to shame people about is how judgey and rude many experienced growers can be towards newbies. It’s also worth noting that often, the folks that...
by Jen Greene | Dec 2, 2020 | Cacti
Taking Care of the Titty Tower These cacti have been available in cultivation for a while, but only really reached viral levels of awareness recently. With the rise of Instagram-fueled popularity of certain species, these went from an uncommon cultivar to being one of...
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 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...
by Jen Greene | Oct 28, 2020 | Cacti, Succulents, Tropical Plants
New in the collection as of October Because I have what some people might consider “a problem”, I tend to add anywhere from a handful to a few dozen new plants to the collection each month. Since they won’t have any care history or series of photos...
by Jen Greene | Oct 21, 2020 | Cacti, Succulents
If Everyone Says It, It Must Be True As you get deeper and deeper into the plant rabbit hole, a common piece of advice we’ve all received (or thought we’ve learned) is that you can’t water your plants when they’ll be exposed to direct sunlight....
