Landscapes & Gardens
Succulent Slope Before & After
See a problem-solving, terraced succulent garden landscaped on a budget. Challenges include hillside erosion, large area, and steep grade. Before-and-after photos, video and plant gallery.
Read MoreSee a Succulent Collectors’ Garden Renovation
The layout is still good, but a lot of plant material needed to be removed to reveal or to salvage large, mature specimens worth showcasing.
Read MoreCarolyn’s Dragon Tree Garden, Before-and-After
See a colorful, professionally done garden of low-water, regionally appropriate succulents, some unusual, many large, and all thriving today, seven years after installation. Includes designer tips, specs and gallery of 40+ plants.
Read More15 Thrifty Tips for Low-Water Landscapes
My 15 simple, economical fixes for a 2-1/2 acre Santa Barbara wedding venue emphasize succulents and apply to any low-water, mild-climate landscape.
Read MoreLaguna Beach Succulent Gardens
On the Laguna Beach Garden Tour I go hunting for succulents. Nearly all varieties thrive in Laguna’s mild coastal climate. But what gets me every time are the flowering annuals and perennials that snuggle up to the succulents.
Read MoreSee a Succulent Tidepool Terrace
A terrace adjacent to an outdoor sitting area is perfect for a colorful, easy-care succulent garden. This one, in Laguna Beach, CA suggests a tidepool. When you visually immerse yourself in it, you might as well be snorkeling.
Read MoreA Dozen Beginners’ Succulent Landscape Mistakes
As a succulent garden consultant, I often see these dozen common landscaping mistakes made by well-intended homeowners. Correcting them makes a big difference aesthetically. Do any apply to you? If not, applause!
Read MoreVinyl Wraps Make Utility Boxes Succulent Artworks
Watch photographer Lee Sie wrap a utility box with laminated vinyl, transforming it from ugly to lovely. Succulents are a favorite because their geometric patterns work from any perspective. Lee explains the benefits of wrapping versus painting utility boxes. The power company loves it because taggers leave wrapped boxes alone.
Read MoreSee Debra’s Idea-Filled Garden
Welcome to my site’s “Debra’s Garden” page. This is where you’ll find photos of plants in my half-acre succulent garden, as shown in my recently released, 15-min. video:” See My Idea-Filled Succulent Spring Garden.” The video came about as a result of my garden looking amazingly beautiful after a rainy April here
Read MoreJim Bishop’s Steep, One-Acre Garden
Jim Bishop’s steep, one-acre terraced garden in San Diego is unlike any other, except perhaps Jardin Exotique d’Èze near Monaco, overlooking the Mediterranean. “But there, they have to dig basins into
Read MoreA Succulent Flower Garden by Linda Bresler
Recently I visited a succulent garden with many more flowers than most. The home’s front and side yards of billow with waxy succulent blooms. These overlap plants with colorful foliage such as red
Read MoreAdd Art to Your Succulent Garden
Make your succulent garden even more inviting with outdoor art. By using it as an outdoor gallery, you’ll engage in a fun pursuit that expresses your personal style.
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