Succulent Garden Design Essentials

Colorful Succulent Garden (c) Debra Lee Baldwin

…Spring Garden Tour. Located in Carmel Valley, the garden has a mild, frost-free climate. Landscape designers Samantha Owens of Barrels and Branches nursery and Michael Buckner of Deeter-Buckner Design helped…

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Succulent Landscapes

Succulent Landscape Rocks

…streetside garden in San Diego is a jewel box of succulents. Design by Michael Buckner and homeowner Lila Yee.   Lawn to Succulent Garden OK, you’ve let your lawn die….

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Testing Mangaves in My Garden

…shipment arrived, mangaves were not entirely unknown to me. I’d seen two cultivars in high-end gardens by San Diego designer Michael Buckner. I considered the plants expensive rarities and suspected…

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