It is a true cactus if it has a little ring of hair or fluff where the spines come out; are you looking at a cactus or a succulent? Or create your own cactus garden with our home-grown project.

Choose plants with your children from the 'cactus' section at your local garden centre. Take care with the thorns and prickles; some are extremely sharp! Others are dangerous because they enter ...

If you live in an arid climate and are wondering how to introduce landscaping with succulents and cacti ideas into your yard as a more appropriate form of planting, the good news is this is one of ...