Posts Tagged ‘Debra Lee Baldwin’
My Sea-Themed Potting Demo at Roger’s Gardens
For my sea-themed potting demo at Roger’s Gardens, I combined rosy-pink barnacles with cuttings of a pink-tipped, cream-striped crassula, and did a multiplant arrangement in a seashell pot. These were…
Read MoreWhy You Should Grow Aloe Vera
Should you grow Aloe vera in your garden as an ornamental plant and harvest its medicinal leaves? Yes, but do heed important cautions below. Aloe Vera benefits Aloe vera is…
Read MoreSummer Care for Succulents: Heat and Sun Concerns
Don’t let harsh sun and high heat harm your succulents! Heat, unlike frost (temps 32 degrees F and lower), usually isn’t a concern for succulents. Although some tend not to…
Read MoreWhy Cactus is Popular
Long a pariah plant, cactus is gaining popularity. You could even say that in the gardening world, “cactus is the new black.” Here’s why spiny succulents are catching up with…
Read MoreGerhard Bock’s Review of Designing with Succulents
It’s a thrill for an author when a reviewer “gets” what a book’s all about. But succulent expert/blogger/photographer Gerhard Bock frankly floored me with his insights and evaluation of the…
Read MoreSpanish Blogger Discusses Designing with Succulents
I’ve long been a fan of El Blog de La Tabla, a daily garden blog out of Spain written and researched by Maria Jose Holguin. A bonus is that it’s…
Read MoreGerhard Bock’s Q & A with Debra Lee Baldwin
Davis, CA garden blogger Gerhard Bock has the precise mind of a scientist, the sweet demeanor of a teddy bear, the photo skills of a magazine photographer, the wit of…
Read MoreWhy You Really Need Rocks
Here are ten reasons why your landscape—especially if it includes succulents—really needs rocks, large and small. Remember when crushed-rock front yards were a ’60s retirement-community cliche? Not any longer! Nowadays…
Read MoreHow to Propagate Succulents
How to Propagate Succulents Learn the many ways to make more succulents from existing plants Recognize growth-producing tissue Most succulents can be propagated vegetatively—via stem cuttings, pulling apart offsets, or…
Read MoreMake a Succulent Cornucopia
A succulent cornucopia makes a refreshing update on the traditional Thanksgiving centerpiece, and then after the holiday, you can remove the plants and pot them. As early as midsummer, craft…
Read MoreWhat Reviewers Are Saying About “Designing with Succulents”
Reviews of Debra Lee Baldwin’s book “Designing with Succulents”, the completely revised and updated second edition. Book reviewers are important. It’s not the author or a publicist telling you how…
Read MoreSeven Ways to Make Money with Succulents
Dec., 2017 Whenever I’m asked how to find certain succulents or services that are in short supply, I wonder why so few offer them. After all, there’s clearly money to…
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