Posts by Tina Painter

Here’s how you can trim tall succulents in 5 easy steps: Get the right pruning equipment.  Only make cuts at the beginning of the growing season.  Cut the tips of the succulents. Propagate or...

When succulents are wrinkly, it most commonly means that the plants are dehydrated and needs to be watered. However, wrinkling can also be caused by overwatering, root rot, or lack of nutrients from...

Succulent soil should take between 14 and 21 days to dry completely. Succulents need very little water to stay alive as they store most of their water in the leaves, which explains their plump...

Succulents are so expensive because they usually take a long time to grow, and many nurseries can only produce so many per year. Exotic species need to be imported, adding taxes and fees to their...

Here are 5 things to do with leggy succulents: Move your plant to a sunnier location. Keep temperatures cool and water your succulents less. "Behead" the succulent. Trim the succulent leaves....