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String of Pearls Care Guide: 5 Transformational Tips

Is your string of pearls plant dying?  Do you need reliable information on string of pearls plant care?  Not sure about how to propagate it? Well keep reading and you too can be successful in growing and propagating this elusive succulent plant. String of Pearls, or Senecio rowleyanus, is a hot topic of discussion about …

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Epiphyllum Oxypetalum Care – Secrets of Queen of the Night

If you are looking for a strange and exotic houseplant, Epiphyllum oxypetalum, or Queen of the Night, definitely fits that ticket. Sometimes you will also see this plant named Night Blooming Cereus, or more generically as orchid cactus, but if you follow me on my blog and on my Instagram (@ohiotropics), you know how I …

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How to Water Succulents – Stop Killing Your Succulents Now

Einstein reportedly once said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again but expecting different results.  This is the cycle that I think many people fall into when watering their succulents! “Oh but they don’t need much water.  I give a tiny bit of water once every two weeks.  …

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Propagating Echeveria and Other Succulents

I recently interviewed Scott Robertson, owner of Cleveland Heights florist Stems Fleur, and featured a blog post on Stems Fleur.  We also talked about propagating Echeveria, and many other types of similar succulents, so I made a separate blog post on this topic. Towards the end of the interview, after having a wonderful and detailed …

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