So, what exactly are succulents and cacti? Succulents are defined as plants that store water in thickened leaves, stems, or roots. Cacti are a specific type of succulent that have structures called ...

The pitfalls of being a plant parent are legion, particularly if you weren’t blessed with a green thumb. Fortunately, even serial houseplant killers can successfully keep a succulent alive. This ...

Always leave an aloe plant with 7-8 leaves remaining after cutting, and never cut new sprouts on the inside. Do not cut any leaves off if a plant has six or fewer leaves; it will take longer to grow ...

Walnut Creek’s Ruth Bancroft is a national authority on drought-resistant gardening. Twice a month she and her staff share their knowledge with Times readers. Q: WHEN I WENT on a tour of the Ruth ...

Haworthias are small succulent plants native to Southern Africa, where they grow wild. Since they are not hardy, and wouldn’t survive our cold winters, we need to grow them indoors in containers to ...