I got an email this past week from a reader which had a question that I have not seen very often — at least not very often on this plant. The question I got was very strange in that only a part of the ...

It's frustrating to find your sedum buds chewed down to the stems. Sedum, also called stonecrop, is one of those hardy plants you'd think nothing would touch. It's tough, thrives in most places, is a ...

What: Sedum kimnachii is an excellent groundcover plant, particularly for hot, dry sites with poor soil. This variety forms a flat, dense carpet of glossy chartreuse leaves. Clusters of golden-yellow ...

Sedum isn’t prone to common enemies of plants such as disease or pests, including heavy insect infestation, or being consumed by animals. I’m guessing that the roots were disturbed or destroyed by a ...

Hello, Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! The dry weather continues here in the Valley. I hope we receive the rain which is in the forecast for the weekend. Water needs for our field crops, ...

Cut sedum back in spring, trim in early summer, and clean up in fall. Skip pruning in mid-summer and winter to avoid stressing the plant. Pruning keeps sedum strong, compact, and blooming well. Sedum ...

What: Sedum cauticola “Lidakense,” with the common name stonecrop, is an excellent groundcover plant, particularly for hot, dry sites with poor soil. This variety forms a flat, dense mat of blue-gray ...

A string of hot late August days like we’ve been having can cause problems, especially in naturally dry areas. Our soil is very sandy and is prone to drying out quickly under these harsh conditions.

Q: I have a sedum plant that is only one year old and already quite leggy. Should I trim it back at this point or wait until spring? Since it is only a year old, should I wait another year or so ...

DESPITE all the attention that succulents have received during this record-breaking dry spell, an eco-conscious gardener could shout “Sedum!” with all his might and still be met with a collective ...

Here are the winners for 2026. Year of the Ficus. Ficusses are quite common houseplants. The edible fig is also part of the Ficus family. The key to growing healthy indoor Ficus is to give plants as ...