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Well, the cold weather had definitely arrived. Snow. Rain. Ice. All that stuff that we expect in January and the reason we are excited for Spring. While we are all bundled up, keeping warm inside, how are our succulents doing outside?There are two different scenarios for cold hardy succulents like sempervivum and sedum that are planted outside. They are either in the ground or in pots. Your care for them might change depending on where yours are.In the Ground Hens and Chicks are native to expose

Grow bag planters are another great option for succulent plants. The hanging grow bags available at Young's Garden give you another great option for vertical planting. These vertical bags are easy to hang and use with succulents. Here are a few ideas of how they could be used around your house to decorate with succulents: On porch and patio postsAlong the fenceOn the mailbox postHanging from the deckBordering a DoorHanging down from the balconyGrow bags are easy to plant up with sempervivum, se

Sphagnum moss can be an essential tool when planting succulents. It is commonly called peat moss, but that isn't what you want. Peat moss or sphagnum peat are dead, decayed moss. You may have seen bags of peat moss meant to be used as a soil conditioner. The stuff we are interested in for our succulent plants is long fiber sphagnum moss.Not all Sphagnum Moss is equal In a large city recently, I called half a dozen garden centers looking for long fiber sphagnum moss. No luck anywhere. I finally f