How to Grow Succulents
If growing your own succulents is what you're after, you've come to the right place. The succulent page at Hometalk is a great place to gather ideas and tips to set up your own DIY succulent garden. Check out our top, best, and new projects, as well as our video tutorials and discussion boards. Happy succulent planting!
5 Tips for Growing Succulents
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Never overwater succulents
In nature, succulents are desert dwellers. They enjoy long periods of drought followed by intense rain. Water them well, once monthly. -
Succulents love sunlight
Succulents need a generous amount of sunlight daily - at least six hours. Your plants stretching out is a sign they need more sunlight. -
Succulents require fertilizer
In their natural environment, succulents enjoy many minerals from the soil. In your home, they rely on you to provide them with plant food. -
Give succulents fresh air
Succulents prefer fresh air, but beware of draughts; these very particular plants need just the right balance. -
The perfect soil for succulents
Succulents require very well-drained soil. They do not tolerate wet roots. Add some river sand in their potting soil.
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Top Projects for Growing Succulents
Top succulent growing projects will inspire you to start your own succulent garden.
Succulents and Air Plant Propagation.
I have been a greenhouse grower and a perennials grower for a good chunk of my life. and every year...
Vertical Succulent Wall Garden
A vertical wall garden makes an interesting approach to a new view of gardening. The project is...
Basin Full of Succulents
I picked up a pitcher & chipped basin at a garage sale and have been waiting for inspiration to...
Simple Succulent Planter
I made these simple yet nice looking 4 piece set succulent planter for outdoors.You will need a...
Eggshell Mini Succulent Garden
I simply adore succulents and after I did my project "Succulent Wine Cork Magnets" I decided to do...
DIY Succulent Vases
After taking all of the Christmas stuff and packing it away, it was time to add some green to my...
How to Recycle a Rusty Pan to a Succulent Pot in a Pot InstaChallenge
One of my favorite tags to follow on Instagram is the hashtag succiepotinapot. The people in this...
How to Plant Succulents in a Bowl
I love succulents, but I don't love trying to find pretty containers for them. I either can't find...
Swap Meet Find Becomes Unique Vintage Succulent Planter
I needed a housewarming gift for a friend and new I wanted to give her a succulent planter, so off...
Have You Tried Using an Old Bath to Make Into a Container Garden?
Have you tried using an old bath to make into a container garden?I purchased an old bath some time...
Popular Slideshows for Growing Succulents
Check out our slideshows on growing succulents and get to growing.
Succulent Growing Videos
Has growing succulents got you stumped? Check out DIY video tutorials for guidance.
Repurpose an Old Toolbox Into a Planter for Succulents
During a recent trip to Goodwill, I bought an old scratched up toolbox for $1.99 and repurposed it...
How to Recycle a Rusty Pan to a Succulent Pot in a Pot InstaChallenge
One of my favorite tags to follow on Instagram is the hashtag succiepotinapot. The people in this...
Mini Succulent Planter
I love coming up with waste material craft ideas. Recycling materials and trash to treasure projects...
Eggshell Mini Succulent Garden
I simply adore succulents and after I did my project "Succulent Wine Cork Magnets" I decided to do...
Hometalkers' Favorite DIY Succulent Growing Projects
Looking for the best succulent garden DIY projects on Hometalk? Enjoy.
Ceramic Insulator Succulent Planters
A friend of mine gave me a box of old ceramic electrical insulators it took a while but I finally...
How I Make DIY Succulent Soil... and You Can, Too!
Succulents are a guilty pleasure of mine. Once I start buying them, I can’t seem to stop myself. I...
Turn a 70s Desk Organizer Into a Stunning Planter
I wanted something to spruce up my desk at work, so when my husband's grandmother handed me this...
Mini Succulent Garden in a Repurposed Gutter!
An old gutter, succulents and a fence is all you need to create this mini garden. You don't even...
How to Make a Potted Succulent Garden
A short tutorial on how to make a potted succulent garden, great for small spaces and balconies.
THE LEOPARD TIRE PLANTER
STEP I. Find yourself an old tire - preferrably w/o the rim!!
Popular Succulent Growing Discussions
Looking for discussions about growing succulents? Look no further.
How often should you water succulents and how much water?
I don't have very good luck with succulents, I don't know why they are...
Hen & Chicks
I purchased hen and chicks in this pot. My question is that one of the...
How to grow succulents from seed?
I have a variety of succulent seed, that I want to plant. What do I...
Winter and my succulents
I have a succulent container garden, a large variety, 15 pots, all...
Got a Growing Question?
Want to ask a question about how to grow succulents? You've come to the right place.
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New Succulent Growing Projects
Need some new succulent growing and gardening ideas? You're in the right place.
Succulent Lantern
I love working with succulents and putting them in unusual containers. I purchased the lantern last...
Small Space Garden
Don't have a lot of space but want to try out your green thumb? Here's an idea that makes use of an...
DIY Wooden Letter Rack for Succulents
After seeing so many people using unconventional containers for their succulents, I thought I better...
Rustic Succulent Centerpiece
Create this simple, rustic centerpiece out of just a few common materials. Perfect for indoors or...
Beautiful Yard Even in Harsh Dry Deserts!
If you live in a semi-arrid or desert region perhaps you have dreamed of a sharp looking yard with...
Boring Flower Pot to Beautiful Bunny Garden!
I love miniatures ... from doll houses to fairy gardens. I can get lost looking into those little...
Browse Succulent Growing Projects
How To Keep Your Succulent Wreath Alive & Looking Good
How to take care of a succulent wreath outdoors to keep it alive
Starting New Succulents
Okay, okay. This isn’t a news flash, I think. Succulents are a massive trend both for interior...
Spring Succulents in a Painted Pot
While I was out this weekend, I bought some succulents at the craft store. I love the look of them...
January Garden: Sempervivum/ Succulents/ Hens and Chicks/ S. Tectorum
I live in zone 5/6. These are hardy and survive through the harsh winter outdoors.
Succulents for Mother's Day
I saw about doing these terrines with succulents for gifts. So I decided these would be my gifts...
