Wall gardens are distinctive features in the landscape. These offer ideal growing conditions for cacti and succulents.

Valentine´s Day happens to be one of the most celebrated during the first quarter of the year.

Who says roses are the only suitable Valentine´s gift? Cacti and succulent lovers would beg to differ.

Though the deserts of the American Southwest may seem bleak, the plants that grow in these arid places are very useful. This is especially true for a number of cacti and succulent species.

Though cacti and succulents are often considered as landscape plants, these have many other ouses.

Something a little different--that´s what cacti and succulent lovers are looking for. This explains why trough gardens have become so popular.

For nearly a century, trough gardens have been very popular. These are perfect for cacti and succulents.

Regardless of the climate, cacti and succulents are perfect companion plants for tropical garden plantings.

While the smaller kinds of aloes might be very suitable for growing indoors in pots, the larger bushy and tree-like ones reach their full potential when they are grown outdoors.

This is a story about how not to move your plants. Tough love doesn´t sound like a promising concept when it comes to cacti. Normally, I wouldn´t recommend it, but based on my experience, it did seem to work during my recent move.