#FloralFriday: Gollum Jade is Flowering and Looking Like Sea Coral

OK, this is the late night, almost full moon edition of Friday Floral. Here is a flowering Crassula Portulacea, commonly called Horseshoe or Spoon Jade. Or more lately Gollum Jade and now Shrek Fingers. I’m sure it will have a new nickname when another movie comes out. Anyway, this has typical crassula-type flowers, almost exactly Read More…

Heat Wave Takes Toll On Southern California Gardens With Sunburned Plants

My plants are frying! OK, so it’s been over 100 degrees here in sunny so Cal for the past few days. That’s OK, it’s called summer, we learned about this in school. And the state of California has declared a drought, and the city of Los Angeles is asking us to reduce our water consumption. Read More…

How To Root Succulent Plants With Cuttings

How To Root Succulent Plants With Leaf or Stem Cuttings Succulent plants are perfect for hot, dry landscapes or container gardens and are easy to root and grow.  Once you learn how easy it is to propagate succulent plants, it’s a great way to expand your plant collection – and it’s free! This photo shows Read More…