Succulents and Cacti

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A Bit of Tao in the Xeric Garden: Agave and Grasses

There is something so alluring, so sculptural, so geometrically perfect in the shape of an Agave plant. One of the most exciting discoveries recently, here in the Intermountain Region, is we really can grow Century Plants.

Container Gardening with Cacti and Succulents

Some fascinating gardens take place in containers, especially those with succulents and cacti, which create little worlds unto themselves.

Creating Containers with Cacti and Succulents

Cacti and succulents just seem natural companions, especially in containers. They are easy but “special needs” plants and successful container culture…

Easy-Peasy: Propagating Succulents

Succulents are easy to propagate. All it takes to really know this is watching Bette Vanietti, our succulent lady here at Santa Fe Greenhouses. Clearly at home with succulents, she handles them like she knows them on a first name basis. And she should. She’s been working with them for 48 years.

Gardening with Cold Hardy Cacti

Cacti are some our most spectacular native flowering plants, but often our most overlooked wildflowers when planning and planting a xeriscape.

Gardening with Cold-Hardy Cacti - Part I

We think of cacti in small pots or dish gardens for use as house plants, but cold hardy members of this diverse family have the potential for much broader use.

Gardening With Cold-Hardy Cacti - Part II

Cacti are some our most spectacular native flowering plants, but often our most overlooked wildflowers when planning and planting a xeriscape. Cacti not only contribute stunning flowers in spring and summer, but also provide year-round interest with their structural evergreen stems and geometrically arranged spines.

Growing Succulents in High Rainfall Regions

If you live in a region that experiences high rainfall (more than 25 inches of water a year), growing succulents is both challenging and satisfying. These unique plants are adapted to much drier conditions. That’s why Western gardens can display such a wide range of succulents. The key to growing them successfully is to provide optimum growing conditions.

Propagating Succulents and Cacti

Propagating your cacti and succulents is simple. In many cases all you need is a leaf. David Salman says if you’re new at this, start with…

Those Garden Specialties: Cactus and Succulents

Create large or small gardens with these cold-hardy cacti and succulents. Combined with native wildflowers, the effect is stunning.

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