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Succulent Landscaping Trends
As the author of two editions of Designing with Succulents ten years apart, I’m sort of obsessed with the evolution of succulent landscaping. Here’s what designers and homeowners are discovering…
Read MoreWhat Reviewers Are Saying About “Designing with Succulents”
…succulent lover needs.” –Garden Design Magazine “A masterly book about the creative use of succulents in modern landscapes.” -John Bagnasco, host of Garden America radio show and co-author of two…
Read MoreA Dozen Beginners’ Succulent Landscape Mistakes
…Design by Michael Buckner for Carolyn Schaer. 11. No nursery/potting area Most of us need a holding place for new plants, cuttings, tools, containers, fertilizer, bags of soil, etc. An…
Read MoreShould You Let Your Flapjack Plants Bloom?
Cathy Lee Bulich Can you send John Matthews website please. Thanks so much Catlee Emily A. R. I find that the flapjacks stay red when they have generous amounts of…
Read MoreWhat I Believe
…first few lines of John identify Jesus as “the light of men.” (John has a much more to say about light — see excerpts below.) At the end of the…
Read MoreHow to Repot a Stuck Spiny Succulent
… Yay! Got it repotted! Here’s the newly repotted euphorbia on my deck. I love how the pot’s design repeats the texture and shape of the plant. After…
Read MoreLaura Eubanks’ Top Ten Tips for Succulent Garden Design
…reading] Succulent Garden Design Essentials Here are a dozen succulent garden design essentials for you to keep in mind as you design and plant your own garden. They’re exemplified by…
Read MoreHow to Redo an Overgrown Succulent Garden
…pieces. — Ten Succulent Front Yard Essentials. Find out how homeowner/designer Deana Rae McMillion orchestrated her lawn-to-succulents transformation. — Succulent Design Essentials. An award-winning garden by Michael Buckner has beautiful…
Read MoreJim Gardner’s Succulent Showcase
…a visit made possible by Jackie Johnson, president of the Peninsula Garden Club, where I gave a presentation on Designing with Succulents. Jim graciously provided IDs for the main plants…
Read More25 Succulent Mistakes and Solutions
…tend to stand out…so I spray-paint mine khaki-green or brown. All this spot, above, needs is a topdressing of gravel, mulch, or oak leaves the gardener removed earlier with a…
Read MoreCarolyn’s Dragon Tree Garden, Before-and-After
…garden since its inception in 2015, and my recent video includes before-and-after photos. I also interviewed the designer, Michael Buckner, a lifelong succulent expert, collector and former nursery owner. In…
Read MoreDIY Floral-Style Succulent Centerpiece
…Succulent Container Design Succulent Container Design Design ideas and must-dos for beautiful, easy-care potted succulents Here you’ll find info on succulent container design in articles and videos. Scroll down to…
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