A saguaro cactus typically has one arm when it is between 50 and 75 years old. As the cactus continues to grow, it will produce more arms. A saguaro cactus with 10 arms is approximately 150 years old.

As a gardener, many of us browse through catalogs and websites of local greenhouses. It is a source of inspiration and a great way to try something new to grow.

South Africa's succulents - small, ... Lithops and Tylecodon are part of the group of rare and aesthetically unique succulents which are now being illegally traded all over the world.

Stephen McCabe, emeritus director of research at the UCSC Arboretum & Botanic Garden, has described two new species of rare succulents in the genus Dudleya.McCabe identified the new species after ...

Grow lithops in sandy soil that drains well. Opt for a cactus or succulent potting mix or make your own with a mixture of sand, perlite and gritty material so it drains well. ( Find the mix we ...

South Africa’s succulents – small, fleshy, green plants sometimes shaped like roses or stars, and often found peeping out between rocks in dry areas – are sought after by an increasingly ...

South Africa's succulents - small, fleshy, green plants sometimes shaped like roses or stars, and often found peeping out between rocks in dry areas - are sought after by an increasingly ...