

I love the color of my newest Kalanchoe. Bright clusters of flowers in red, pink, orange, yellow, or white, are one of the benefits of growing these easy to care for plants. Continue reading


I love the color of my newest Kalanchoe. Bright clusters of flowers in red, pink, orange, yellow, or white, are one of the benefits of growing these easy to care for plants. Continue reading

Kalanchoe Thyrsiflora is an interesting succulent. It grows in rosettes of flat round gray green leaves. It also goes by the names Paddle Plant, and Flapjack. Continue reading

The Aeonium Kiwi is a stunning succulent that is part of the Crassulaceae (stone crop) family. Continue reading

Zebra Plant is well named. I was immediately attracted to its very showy foliage. It is part of the Acanthaceae family and is usually grown indoors. I read that it is a temperamental plant, but I am willing to take on the challenge. Continue reading

Niguel Botanical Preserve isĀ only nine miles from our house, but we had never heard of it until two weeks ago. Last Saturday we took a scooter ride to have a look. Continue reading