Propagating succulents with the propagation tray: leaf cuttings step by step
One leaf becomes a new plant: here's how leaf propagation with the propagation tray works, step by step.
Care & Tips
Plant Guide
Practical tips on care, propagation and overwintering – so your succulents and Tradescantia stay healthy and colorful.
Giving succulents as gifts: Christmas gift ideas and alternatives to the Christmas cactus
Easy-care, decorative and ready to be passed on: here is how to find the right succulent as a Christmas gift, including alternatives to the Christmas cactus and tips for giving.
Caring for Conophytum: Location, Watering and the Annual Cycle of Cone Plants
Conophytum are the little relatives of Lithops – with a completely different rhythm. We show you when they grow, bloom and rest, and how to water them correctly.
Leggy succulents (etiolation): causes, rescue and prevention in winter
Grown long, pale and leaning towards the window? Here is how to recognize leggy succulents, rescue them with a top cutting and prevent a lack of light in winter.
Lithops in autumn and winter: when you may water – and when not
Lithops have their own annual rhythm. We explain flowering, shedding and rest periods and show you when you may water Living Stones – and why water is taboo in winter.
Tradescantia pallida variegata: Care, Location and Propagation
Striped in purple, pink and creamy white: this is how to care for Tradescantia pallida variegata properly – with tips on light, watering, overwintering and cuttings.
Hardy succulents: Sempervivum, Sedum & more in the garden and in pots
Which succulents can stay outdoors? We show you how hardy Sempervivum and Sedum are, how to protect them in pots and which species need to come indoors.
Overwintering succulents: how to get your plants through winter healthy
Bright, cool and almost dry: this is how to overwinter Echeveria, Lithops and more correctly, water just right in winter and avoid rot, pests and leggy growth.