Shaleena Quinlan

Shaleena comes from a long line of Midwestern farmers who have a knack for working fields and cultivating gardens.  One of her favorite memories is helping her grandma with her backyard garden.  That's how she learned how to plow the soil, sow the seeds, and tend each type of plant.  She was also privileged to learn some gardening techniques while living in the tropical islands of Papua New Guinea.  No matter where she's lived, she has always found pleasure in work with her hands to grow beautiful plants and tasty produce.

Echeveria Elegans (Mexican Snowball): How To Grow Succulents Best

Echeveria Elegans is an evergreen succulent that is closely related to Echeveria Albicans, Violet Queen, and Blue Lotus. This succulent is also known as hen and chicks since it propagates itself by offsets. How to Identify Echeveria Elegans This plant is often confused with Sempervivum because they both grow into rosettes and propagate by producing …

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Aloe Polyphylla (Spiral Aloe): How To Grow A Rare Spiral Succulent

This evergreen succulent has the loveliest spiral one could ever find in nature; its image is fascinating and unique. As a rare type of succulent, Aloe Polyphylla adds drama and a showy character to its garden space. Gardeners and succulent aficionados are sure to be pleased with the addition of this little plant consisting of …

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Callisia Repens (Turtle Vine): The Best Way To Grow Your Succulents At Home

Callisia Repens or ‘Turtle Vine’ is known as semi-succulent, which means that while it can hold water in its leaves and stems, it is not as drought tolerant as full succulents, such as Echeveria, Senecio Radican, or Agave Parryi. How to Identify Turtle Vine Turtle Vine has features that are similar to String of Turtles, …

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Dioscorea Elephantipes (Elephant’s Foot): How To Grow Healthy Succulents

If you fancy adding something that is truly odd to your succulent garden, then you need to get a Dioscorea Elephantipes, more commonly known as Elephant’s Foot. This type of succulent is sure to astound you and anyone else who is privileged enough to view it. How to Identify Elephant’s Foot This is a caudiciform …

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Acanthocereus Tetragonus (Fairy Castle Cactus): How To Beautifully Grow and Care For Your Cactus

If you are looking for a plant to care for that is beginner-friendly, look no further than Fairy Castle Cactus. This plant is not only an easy plant for novice gardeners to grow, it is actually adorable too. There’s not much more you can ask for in a plant.  If this plant interests you, let’s …

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Senecio Radicans (String of Bananas Succulents): A Complete Care and Growth Guide

The string of bananas succulents is absolutely incredible to behold. It is also a rather easy-to-care-for type of succulent that beautifies and designs a fun and funky atmosphere. How to Identify String of Bananas It is very easy to recognize a String of Bananas succulent due to the fact that it legitimately looks like tiny …

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5 Best Low Light Succulents That Are Very Low-Maintenance

Hassle-free has a great ring to it, especially when it is used to describe houseplants. Most plants and varieties of succulents require long lists of detailed instructions and resources that just get confusing and frustrating. Just like humans and pets, they need special attention and care to survive and thrive, but they can’t let us …

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