Set in Southern California, my HO scale layout includes a Southern Pacific train order office surrounded by a desert scene. Although this arid landscape has sparse vegetation, my scene needed two ...

Even cacti need water occasionally. Here's when you should give them a drink.

A common houseplant succulent is the pencil cactus (Euphorbia tirucalli). Its common name is a bit misleading, as it is neither a writing utensil nor a cactus. More accurately, it is a succulent (a ...