Strawberry jars are a favorite container among cacti and succulent gardeners. These pots offer many advantages for the plants.

Growing your own cacti and succulents from seed is fun. Generally, this method is also cheaper than buying plants.

Easter cactus is also known as the spring cactus. It is unfortunate that this plant isn´t more popular. For those living in cold climates this early flowering plant brings hope and joy.

Cactus spines are like rose thorns. It takes more than a few stickers to separate gardeners from their true love.

Using space saving containers is one way to make good use of all the garden space you have for cacti and succulents.

Anyone with a serious interest in plants of the American Southwest will definitely want a copy of "Sonoran Desert Plants-An Ecological Atlas."

While some plants are clearly succulents with many related species occurring in nature, others seem to be oddballs.

Ice plants are interesting succulents with daisy-like flowers.

For those cacti and succulent lovers who are interested in bonsai, there are quite a few suitable species. For the most part, these succulents tend to be either shrubby, tree-like, or caudiforms.

Some succulents are fairly easy to grow from seed. Here are some that are recommended for beginners.