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How to Make Succulents Bloom
…you can recommend. Debra Hi John, A few pages on my site to get you started: 25 Succulent Mistakes and Solutions https://debraleebaldwin.com/succulent-how-to/12-mistakes-beginners-make-with-succulents/ Succulent Container Design https://debraleebaldwin.com/succulent-container-design/ Succulent FAQs https://debraleebaldwin.com/succulent-faqs/ –…
Read MoreCarol’s Cuttings and Craigslist Garden
…techniques, and better understand succulents and their care, Carol consulted my book Designing with Succulents and watched YouTube videos by landscape designer Laura Eubanks of Design for Serenity. Laura’s known…
Read MoreEnsure Perfect Pairings With These Design Basics
…Sleigh’ Related info on this site 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…
Read MoreSucculent Basics, Must-Do’s, FAQs, and Essentials for Success
…Succulent Plant-Pot Pairings(4:41) Make a Mini High Desert Succulent Garden (3:51) Plant Stacked Crassulas in Stacked Pots (3:12). Visit the Container Design page Succulent Design: In-ground Are succulents compatible with…
Read MoreShould You Use Weed Barrier Fabric?
…Preen. (Affiliate link.) Pre-emergent herbicide After adding crushed rock topdressing to a newly planted area, I sprinkle it with “weed preventer” powder. Watch landscape designer Steve McDearmon do this at…
Read MorePlant Expert Tony Avent on Mangaves
…Planting Mangaves (5:31) With 18 exciting new Mangave cultivars to find a place for in my garden, I design and plant my new “Mangave Terrace” and perform “C-sections” on potbound…
Read MoreSee a Succulent Collectors’ Garden Renovation
…plant IDs, and insights and tips from the designer. Succulent vignette with rocks The layout was fine, but a lot of plant material needed to be removed to reveal (or…
Read MoreAgave Snout Weevil Prevention and Treatment
…leaves join roots. It’s prime grub fodder. — An organic control currently being tested is a pheromone trap designed to attract adult beetles in search of mates. — Weevil-resistant agaves…
Read MoreTools, Books and Products for Succulent Gardeners
…soil. Safer insectical soap Safer brand liquid insecticidal soap is environmentally safe and designed for plants. It’s gentler than dish soap, which can damage leaves. To treat opuntia cactus…
Read MoreHow to Prune and Handle Euphorbia tirucalli ‘Sticks on Fire’
…a sweet guy! Thanks for the info. While watching the video I started getting an itch on my face! Debra Lee Baldwin Ha! I know, right? Like talking about mosquito…
Read MoreWhere do YOU shop for succulents?
…Annie’s. I always check out Home Depot. John Danby I live in Napa, my focus is Echeveria, and as I’m retired, I’m happy to go on a search. My faves:…
Read MoreNew Videos, Great Takeaways from Jeanne Meadow’s Garden
…a window. Owner Jeanne Meadow displays it on her covered patio and waters it…[Continue reading] Debra Lee Baldwin and Jeanne Meadow Use Crushed-Rock Top Dressing to Enhance Your Succulent Designs…
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