http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/drought-smart-plants-blog.html Drought Smart Plants Blog - What's Hot - all the latest xeric garden and succulent plant information. en-us succulents Thu, 17 May 2012 19:52:44 GMT Thu, 17 May 2012 19:52:44 GMT drought-smart-plants.com http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/greenhouse.html http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/greenhouse.html The Greenhouse at Blue Fox Farm was designed to accommodate a much different crop at the start. Thu, 17 May 2012 19:52:42 GMT http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/my-sbi-story.html http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/my-sbi-story.html My SBI! story began in 2009. I had a website that was way too far above me technologically, and quite frankly, it was intimidating to even consider doing anything with it. Thu, 17 May 2012 19:41:44 GMT http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/echeveria-list.html http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/echeveria-list.html Echeveria are some of my favorite succulent plants. I grow them because they are so varied in colours and textures. Thu, 17 May 2012 19:13:40 GMT http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/dog-dug-up-tree-and-broke-it-in-half.html http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/dog-dug-up-tree-and-broke-it-in-half.html Can a Chinese maple tree be saved. My dog dug up the tree this morning and also broke it in half. Can you make this tree root or survive. Drought Smart Thu, 17 May 2012 13:50:35 GMT http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/name-that-plant.html http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/name-that-plant.html I'm looking for the name of a white plant used in hanging baskets whose small flowers seem to hover over the other plants. Drought Smart Plants reply: Wed, 16 May 2012 04:14:10 GMT http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/hen-and-chicks.html http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/hen-and-chicks.html My hen and chick leafs are turning red;at least I thing it red, and some of the red one look like there rioting. What is wrong with it? Drought Smart Wed, 16 May 2012 04:09:36 GMT http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/is-this-a-succulent.html http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/is-this-a-succulent.html not sure what this is at all, a friend of mine sent me the picture and asked me if i knew what it was. It has pink flowers Drought Smart Plants reply: Tue, 15 May 2012 00:33:38 GMT http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/flat-echeveria-like-succulent-with-tall-bright-pinkpurple-single-blooms.html http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/flat-echeveria-like-succulent-with-tall-bright-pinkpurple-single-blooms.html Hi, I keep seeing in random places (in Southern California) a spring and summer blooming succulent that has a base that looks kind of like an echeveria Tue, 15 May 2012 00:27:10 GMT http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/green-with-reddish-tips.html http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/green-with-reddish-tips.html It is much thicker towards the bottom with one tall stem leading up about 15 cm. Drought Smart Plants reply: Oh, Andrew, how lovely - your Echeveria Sun, 13 May 2012 20:57:37 GMT http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/root-mats-on-garden-tile-sedum.html http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/root-mats-on-garden-tile-sedum.html I bought two Garden Tiles of sedum for the first time. As I was ctting them into squares for placment, the plastic netting came off the bottom of all Sun, 13 May 2012 16:45:11 GMT http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/drought-tolerant-plants.html http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/drought-tolerant-plants.html The use of Drought Tolerant Plants is one of the basic tenets in xeric design. Sun, 13 May 2012 14:05:06 GMT http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/wetlands.html http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/wetlands.html Wetlands and marshes, crucial though they are to the many species that rely on their habitat, seem doomed to be seen as wasted land, destined only to be drained and built on by man. Sat, 12 May 2012 03:07:47 GMT http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/rustic-and-succulents.html http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/rustic-and-succulents.html Succulents go with everything! Combine them with twigs, moss, raffia, jute or whatever you like. If the look you're after is country and rustic, go for Sat, 12 May 2012 02:43:02 GMT http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/hibernacula.html http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/hibernacula.html Hibernacula are places for reptiles and amphibians to hibernate. Unlike chipmunks or marmots, their only requirement is a dry place with good drainage, so water does not accumulate and drown them. Sat, 12 May 2012 02:31:38 GMT http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/spotted-leaves-with-tiny-baby-plants.html http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/spotted-leaves-with-tiny-baby-plants.html spear shaped leaves with baby plants around the edges Fri, 11 May 2012 22:58:01 GMT http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/succulent-pictures.html http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/succulent-pictures.html Succulent pictures can tell you a lot about your succulents; a macro or close up image can see things that the unaided eye cannot Fri, 11 May 2012 22:41:11 GMT http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/is-this-a-stapelia-of-some-sort.html http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/is-this-a-stapelia-of-some-sort.html I saw this plant on a flea market. My first instincts were that it is some type of stapelia or orbea, etc. I have absolutely no idea why I thought this, Fri, 11 May 2012 19:13:58 GMT http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/the-blisters-are-gone.html http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/the-blisters-are-gone.html I adopted my Paul Bunyan echiveria last summer. It had big fat blisters which I loved. Now all of the new growth has no blisters at all. What am I doing Fri, 11 May 2012 19:09:55 GMT http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/jaboticaba-or-brazilian-grape-tree.html http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/jaboticaba-or-brazilian-grape-tree.html Hi, what can you tell me about this plant? Other then it's a very slow growing fruit tree, I brought one recently awaiting delivery soon & need advice Fri, 11 May 2012 19:04:10 GMT http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/cold-hardy-cacti.html http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/cold-hardy-cacti.html Buy your Cold Hardy Cacti now; calloused pads are now available Fri, 11 May 2012 00:05:47 GMT http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/buy-e-books.html http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/buy-e-books.html Buy E-Books here; useful and interesting instant downloads Thu, 10 May 2012 20:41:51 GMT http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/fat-fuzzy-twin-leaves-looks-like-a-venus-flytrap.html http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/fat-fuzzy-twin-leaves-looks-like-a-venus-flytrap.html OK, I'm in the Army and my wife and I found this, unidentified plant in the Commissary while grocery shopping. Ok, it's currently about 3 inches tall Thu, 10 May 2012 00:59:06 GMT http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/square-stem-oblong-leaves.html http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/square-stem-oblong-leaves.html Square stem, leaves, sets seed often, I have attached picture. Drought Smart Plants reply: Hi Bev, this looks to be the Madagascar Jewel plant, which Thu, 10 May 2012 00:52:09 GMT http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/light-green-leaves-with-dark-green-stripes.html http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/light-green-leaves-with-dark-green-stripes.html My plant has green leaves with dark green stripes and pink color at the top where the new grown is. Leaves are also prickly with small thin spikes. I Thu, 10 May 2012 00:33:04 GMT http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/aloe-type-looking-plant.html http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/aloe-type-looking-plant.html green leaves like an aloe with reddish tips and white ridges on the underside Drought Smart Plants reply: This is one of my all time favorite little Thu, 10 May 2012 00:21:59 GMT http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/bush-like-plant-with-orange-flowers.html http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/bush-like-plant-with-orange-flowers.html Very low maintenance, hot temps and cold temps stable,seems drought resistant. Can grow to be 10 feet tall and vary wide. Drought Smart Plants reply: Thu, 10 May 2012 00:13:39 GMT http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/succulent-wedding-gallery.html http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/succulent-wedding-gallery.html Here's a Succulent Wedding Gallery for everything succulent wedding; boutonnieres, wedding bouquets, succulent wedding favors and more... Tue, 08 May 2012 02:59:14 GMT http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/backyard-chickens-e-book.html http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/backyard-chickens-e-book.html Buy the Backyard Chickens E-Book; the home poultry flock handbook Tue, 08 May 2012 02:35:24 GMT http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/desert-plants.html http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/desert-plants.html Desert plants that have adapted to the bright light and drought conditions of their harsh climate of origin are perfectly evolved to live in our dwellings as houseplants. Tue, 08 May 2012 01:57:33 GMT http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/what-are-succulent-plants.html http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/what-are-succulent-plants.html Why is it called a succulent plant? Drought Smart Plants reply: Succulent plants are called that due to their ability to store moisture, making the leaves Tue, 08 May 2012 01:44:47 GMT http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/hanging-plant-from-childhood.html http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/hanging-plant-from-childhood.html My grandma had cacti galore around her house!! The one that I always remember was a hanging plant that was in their dining room. As far as I can remember Mon, 07 May 2012 14:13:01 GMT http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/aeonium-seeds.html http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/aeonium-seeds.html can i get seeds from the blossom of the aeonium plant? Drought Smart Plants reply: Apparently, yes! It will depend on if there are enough other plants Mon, 07 May 2012 00:04:32 GMT http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/candle-succulent.html http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/candle-succulent.html I want to buy one but don't know alot about it. Where can I get info? Drought Smart Plants reply: Hi Ashley, I tried to lighten the image that you posted, Sun, 06 May 2012 19:03:12 GMT http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/draceana.html http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/draceana.html It has kinda long skinny leaves that are very pointy at the ends. Please help me find out what this is. I need to care for it but don't know how. Drought Sun, 06 May 2012 02:22:44 GMT http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/sempervivum-problems.html http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/sempervivum-problems.html Sempervivum Problems are few and far between; diseases and pest leave them alone, and they seldom have any issues; find out steps to take Sat, 05 May 2012 22:20:30 GMT http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/survey.html http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/survey.html What do you want to see on Drought Smart Plants; use this questionnaire to tell me what you need Fri, 04 May 2012 23:30:02 GMT http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/sedum-kamschaticum.html http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/sedum-kamschaticum.html Sedum kamschaticum; tough little yellow flowered beauty Fri, 04 May 2012 19:12:56 GMT http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/whats-this-called-3.html http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/whats-this-called-3.html Interesting Shading tree....Notice how the leaves are united in one point and distributed in clusters ....and we have some little spines that has small Thu, 03 May 2012 23:08:11 GMT http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/linum.html http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/linum.html Hello Jacki :).....I wanted to show you this amazing plant hoping that you help me dig up it's name?.....its amazing , it could Create excellent Contrast Thu, 03 May 2012 23:02:48 GMT http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/waxy-shiny-leaf-with-a-smooth-edge-and-sort-of-a-tear-drop-shape.html http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/waxy-shiny-leaf-with-a-smooth-edge-and-sort-of-a-tear-drop-shape.html waxy, shiny leaf with a smooth edge and sort of a tear drop shape Drought Smart Plants reply: Oh, I would keep it! This is Buxus, or boxwood, and it's Thu, 03 May 2012 17:51:21 GMT http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/to-prune-or-not-to-prune.html http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/to-prune-or-not-to-prune.html Hello there. I inherited a small Haworthia attenuata (I only know that thanks to your wonderful site (: ) a few years ago. It spent a year or so forgotten Thu, 03 May 2012 15:45:07 GMT http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/caught-while-flowering.html http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/caught-while-flowering.html An unknown dreg from a local plant sale. Nearly circular leaves, about 2 in diameter. Thick, with almost no visible veins. Bumpy, waxy surface. Juvenile Wed, 02 May 2012 13:46:45 GMT http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/very-cool-succulent-that-grows-to-over-23-feet.html http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/very-cool-succulent-that-grows-to-over-23-feet.html Cactus looking plant that grows to over 23 feet and blooms at the top. Very cool plant that has me thinking. Please help with an answer.Thanks Drought Wed, 02 May 2012 13:29:17 GMT http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/10-best-perennials-for-butterflies.html http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/10-best-perennials-for-butterflies.html Use this guide of the 10 Best Perennials for Butterflies to attract flying flowers to your garden Wed, 02 May 2012 00:32:43 GMT http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/what-is-this3.html http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/what-is-this3.html Saw this picture on someone's blog. They did not seem to know what it was, so I am trying to find out myself. It blooms large white flowers with black Tue, 01 May 2012 22:04:51 GMT http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/small-succulent.html http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/small-succulent.html Thick, flat fleshy green and purple round leaves, two per layer, with flowering branches growing from the center. White flowers although flowers not yet Tue, 01 May 2012 22:00:24 GMT http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/cute-little-haworthia.html http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/cute-little-haworthia.html Here's my cute little succulent, which I was told was an aloe, but am pretty sure it's an echeveria after browsing around. When I got it, it had tiny little Tue, 01 May 2012 21:33:30 GMT http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/indoor-plant.html http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/indoor-plant.html Round oval leaves which they say requires only 3 times a week to water Drought Smart Plants reply: Hi Eden, I really have no idea what this would be. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:33:36 GMT http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/blushing-bromeliad.html http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/blushing-bromeliad.html Its a one piece plant the leaves and the central flower.... Drought Smart Plants reply: What a great description! This is a bromeliad, which are very Mon, 30 Apr 2012 02:30:14 GMT http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/whats-this-called-1.html http://www.drought-smart-plants.com/whats-this-called-1.html vertical and very thin ,about 1 m high , purple rose distributed around a circle , bushy around the base Drought Smart Plants reply: You have some really Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:48:57 GMT