If you want to try your hand at creating a succulent bonsai, the jade plant makes an excellent choice for beginners.

Among the Christmas cactus and amaryllis for sale recently, I noticed the retail stores in my area selling jade plants in bloom.

Of the prickly pears, there is one species in particular that has a wide distribution--the Irish mittens.

Generally, cacti and succulents require little attention. Yet, things can go wrong. These can strike when you least expect it.

If you´re shopping for cactus potting soil or mixing your own formula, you may need information about what sort of ingredients these may contain.

When growing cacti and succulents indoors, light is one of the most important considerations.

Tender cacti and succulents can be brought indoors or into a greenhouse for the colder months. Storey Publishing has released a wonderful guide on overwintering tender plants.

Gardeners enjoy seeing images of their favorite plants. Why else would we buy gardening calendars year after year? Images of cacti and succulents may not be quite as common as those of some other flowering plants, but they are available.

Of all the succulents, hoya remains one of the most popular. Some folks who wouldn´t dream of growing other succulents are crazy about this plant.

Handsome colors, attractive shapes, and sweet aromas, these are some of the things that flowers offer to gardeners. But there is more to flowers than meets the eye.