By Barbara Rengers – Certain activities regarding growing plants and other aspects of the succulent hobby tend to recur at about the same time every year. In September: 1. Prepare your winter quarters. Clean and disinfect, if necessary. 2. Water plants less frequently and stop using fertilizer. 3. Maintain plenty …

By Barbara Rengers – Certain activities regarding growing plants and other aspects of the succulent hobby tend to recur at about the same time every year. In October: 1. Shading no longer required in greenhouses. 2. If summered outdoors, cacti should gradually be moved into winter quarters. Good light is still needed. …

By Barbara Rengers – Certain activities regarding growing plants and other aspects of the succulent hobby tend to recur at about the same time every year. In November: 1. Some of the crassulas, anacampseros and stemless mesembryanthemums may be in flower now, along with Mammillaria schiedeana and M. plumosa. …

By Barbara Rengers – Certain activities regarding growing plants and other aspects of the succulent hobby tend to recur at about the same time every year. In December: 1. Check plants regularly for signs of pests or disease. It’s tough love, but discard any plants that might spread pests or disease to their neighbors. …