When I was 9 or 10 years old, I bought a tiny jade plant from the local Kmart with money I earned from shoveling snow.  I cared for that little plant for several years and watched with great happiness and pride as it grew from a two-leafer to a sizable 24″ tall plant.  It was ultimately killed by a rabbit while spending a summer outdoors at my folks’ house, but I’ll never forget that little jade plant.  Almost as a form of over-compensation, I’ve taken great care of my dragon tree (Dracaena marginata) for the last 24 years.  Like the jade plant, it also came from a big box store.  I bought it back in 1999.  From the time I loved and tended my jade plant all those years ago, right up through the present, houseplants, succulents and tropical plants have held a special place in my heart.  I’ll be adding more pics to the collection here in ongoing fashion, so please check back in to see what’s new.  In the meantime, I hope you’ll like these shots.  Cheers, and Happy Gardening!