How Cactus Get Their Names

I have talked to you before about taxonomy and identifying your cactus and succulents (Learn Those Plants’ Names!,” July 14, 2022.)  And it never hurts to go back and read that article again. But the other day when I told you about my new Pachypodium...

Pachypodium Succulentum x. Bispinosum

I picked up this little plant at the Cactus and Succulent Society of America (CSSA) convention in Colorado Springs this year, 2023. I had not seen one before, but then it’s easy to see plants you’ve never seen before at these conventions! Vendors bring all...

The Trip to Marble Falls

The Highland Lakes Native Plant Society invited me to give a talk on landscaping with drought-tolerant plants, so of course, I said yes. The meeting would be on January 20 at the Marble Falls Public Library, a mere ten minutes from our house at Lake LBJ, which meant I...

Dorstenia Foetida is a Weird Little Plant

I came home from the MId-States Cactus and Succulent Conference in 2022 with a desire to add a dorstenia to my collection. Mike Hellmann gave a presentation on the species and donated one to the rare plant auction which brought $750! So naturally, I wanted one, too....