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Succulents at the Spring Home/Garden Show
I zipped around San Diego’s Spring Home/Garden show right before the judging, cell in hand. (When in a hurry, I use my phone to take photos in dim light instead…
Read MoreSucculent Nurseries and Destinations
In San Diego and Beyond… Nurseries, public gardens and destinations in North America’s “epicenter of all things succulent” Planning your visit You might easily spend a week or more touring…
Read MoreUse Crushed-Rock Top Dressing to Enhance Your Succulent Designs
Do consider using crushed-rock top dressing to enhance your succulent designs. In the ground or in pots, your succulent compositions will look and perform better if bare soil doesn’t show….
Read MoreHow Rain Benefits Succulents
Don’t be surprised if after a good rain, your succulents look brighter and more vibrant. Here’s how rain benefits succulents: It provides dissolved minerals and washes away dust that inhibits…
Read MoreSoil and Amendments for Succulents
Soil & Amendments for Succulents Why pumice is the ideal soil amendment for succulents Debra’s Simple Soil Formula for Succulents Please don’t stress over soil. I’ve seen succulents thriving in…
Read MoreNew Succulents
New Succulent Plant Introductions Let’s say you’re in the nursery business and can crossbreed popular succulents so their offspring combine their parents’ most desirable traits. What would you aim for?…
Read MoreA Dozen Reasons I Love Cacti
It’s a natural progression: As we gain appreciation for the lines, textures and shapes of succulents, we arrive at those that exhibit elegant simplicity—never mind that they have spines (in…
Read MoreAeonium Uses, Photos, IDs, Varieties
Aeonium Uses, Photos and Varieties Native to the Canary Islands and Morocco, aeoniums thrive outdoors in zone 9 (and higher if in dappled shade). Prune and replant in autumn. See…
Read MoreAgaves: Uses, Photos, IDs and Varieties
Agave Care, Uses, Photos, and Varieties What you need to know to successfully grow agaves. Gallery of 50+ garden agaves, all ID’d See All Succulent Types Aeonium Agaves Aloes Cactus…
Read MoreMake a Succulent Mug Gift Bouquet
Mugs sold individually at home goods stores and secondhand shops make great gifts, especially when filled with succulent rosettes that suggest exotic flowers. Succulents wired onto faux stems are long…
Read MoreCrassula (Jade and More): Details, Photos and Varieties
Crassula Care and Varieties Discover jade plants, stacked crassulas and more, plus IDs See All Succulent Types Aeonium Agaves Aloes Cactus Crassula Echeveria Euphorbias Ice Plants Kalanchoe Portulacaria Senecio About…
Read MoreDebra’s Impromptu Living Room Photo Shoot, Holiday Edition
Welcome, subscribers of my Celebrating the Joy of Succulents newsletter! This subscriber-only page has photos of my living room decorated for Christmas 2021. To enhance your enjoyment, I’ve included tips…
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