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Succulent Window Planters Idea

Garden Experiments — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 10:02:00 +0000

If you have a shallow window sill, about 3.5 or 4 inches, you can still add some plants to brighten up your room. The window sill in one of our bathrooms is wide enough for a very small pot; it’s the perfect size for succulents that don’t require a lot of watering or grow too […]

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Low-Maintenance Container Gardens

Garden Experiments — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 12:41:31 +0000

With the hot sun and the high humidity of our Mississippi summers, having a lot of container gardens sprinkled around my yard usually means I’m going to have to do a lot of watering each week. Watering my garden is a tedious chore. The hose gets tangled on everything, my shoes usually end up getting […]

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Gecko Succulent Wall Planter

Garden Experiments — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 10:33:42 +0000

Succulents make great living wall plants because they don’t require a lot of water or care. If you pick the right succulents for your particular light conditions, you’ll have a cute and interesting vertical garden on your wall! These two succulent wall planters fit the bill perfectly. I found them at the Jack Ball Zoo in […]

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Don’t Throw Out that Old Bird Bath! Make It a Planter

Garden Experiments — Sat, 27 May 2017 20:46:31 +0000

One of my neighbors recently sold their house and as the new owner was cleaning out some debris from the yard, I walked over to introduce myself. I noticed he had an old, chipped, worn concrete bird bath in the trash pile, so, of course, I asked if I could have it. He even helped […]

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How to Grow Succulents from A Leaf

Garden Experiments — Sat, 22 Apr 2017 21:28:52 +0000

If you have a favorite succulent plant and you want more (I mean, who doesn’t?), you’re in luck! It’s simple to grow a new succulent plant from a leaf and it’s really fun to watch the baby succulent plant grow. How to Pick a Leaf You don’t want to cut the leaf off of the […]

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The Cactus that Keeps on Blooming

Garden Experiments — Mon, 22 Aug 2016 22:29:41 +0000

Cacti are traditionally favorites of many gardeners because they are so low maintenance and perfect for high heat/low water locations. Because we get a lot of rain during certain times of the year here in north Mississippi, my cacti are in a container that I can bring in and put under my grow light when […]

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Cactus in the Garden

Garden Experiments — Thu, 08 May 2014 15:39:46 +0000

Cacti make very interesting additions to an outdoor rock garden or as an indoor plant. Cactus plants add color and interest to your garden and do well in bright direct sunlight and drier, well-draining soils. These are photos of some of the interesting and unusual cacti that I have grown. This is Notocactus (Notocactus ubelmannianus), […]

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How to Create a Rock Garden for Low-Water Gardening

Garden Experiments — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 13:25:00 +0000

Xeriscaping with Succulents and Cacti Creating rock gardens in places that receive little to no water in your yard can provide nice visual appeal with little maintenance. Many cacti and succulents are perennial and when they bloom, they add bright spots of color in your landscape. There are very large eaves on the house, meaning […]

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