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African Milk Tree: complete care guide

Want to add an African Milk cactus to your houseplant collection? They are beautiful and easy to care for! Here’s my complete African Milk Tree care guide! Are you looking to build your collection of houseplants? Or wish to buy your very first plant and elevate the atmosphere of your home – but you aren’t …

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How to separate hens and chicks plants

Want to propagate your hen and chick plant?! Here’s a step by step guide on how to separate hens and chicks plants easily! Hens and Chicks (Sempervivum tectorum) is a really cool succulent plant that self-propagates by creating baby “chick” rosettes called “offsets”. In that way it really reminds me of the pilea plant – …

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String of rubies plant care guide

Want to add a String of Rubies to your houseplant collection? They are beautiful and easy to care for! Here’s my complete String of Rubies care guide! I was recently shopping for plants for our new floating shelves in the guest bedroom. When poking around the Lowes houseplant section, I noticed a plant tucked back …

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Trailing Mistletoe Cactus care guide (rhipsalis capilliformis)

Want to add a Trailing Mistletoe Cactus to your houseplant collection? They are beautiful and easy to care for! Here’s my complete Trailing Mistletoe Cactus care guide! We recently added floating shelves to our guest bedroom and I of course had to pick up a few new houseplants to style the shelves. One of the …

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Why is my coral cactus growing leaves? A grafting story!

Is your coral cactus growing leaves? Let’s talk about the anatomy of this plant, what is going on, and what to do about it! Coral cactus plants are eye catching with their wavy pink and purple fan shaped tops. They are commonly sold in the succulent section at big box store nurseries and are fun …

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The complete Dog tail Cactus care guide

Want to add a Dog tail Cactus to your houseplant collection? They are beautiful and easy to care for! Here’s my complete Dog tail Cactus care guide! This spring, I decided that I wanted to add hanging plants to our upper front porch. This porch already had 2 hooks in place for hanging baskets. The …

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Why is my holiday cactus dropping leaves?

Holiday cactus problems? Let’s talk about why your holiday cactus is dropping leaves and the possible solutions to get it healthy again! Holiday cactus are beautiful plants with thick, glossy leaves (ok, it’s actually the stem but they look like leaves!). I love the unusual shaped leaves and gorgeous blooms in the winter. Holiday cacti …

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How to propagate a thanksgiving cactus

Love your holiday cactus? Here’s how to propagate a thanksgiving cactus – or easter cactus, or christmas cactus – in water, soil, or via division! I love a holiday cactus (Schlumbergera) in the winter! Their blooms are GORGEOUS and they make a great hostess gift during the holiday season. But, don’t throw them out after …

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