Posts Tagged ‘landscaping with succulents’
A Colorful Succulent Garden to Copy
You could easily copy this colorful succulent garden at Weidner’s nursery in Encinitas, CA. It’s a three-dimensional showcase of succulents superbly suited to mild, frost-free regions. Most of the plants are readily available, and all are in my book, Designing with Succulents.
Read MoreCritique: Newport Beach’s Grand Succulent Garden
Discover what I like and what dismays me about Newport Beach’s grand Civic Center succulent garden. Do its plusses and minuses apply to your garden as well?
Read MoreAgaves Handle Summer Heat
Late summer is when tough succulents really shine. Large agaves handle summer heat, and are unfazed by harsh sun, high temps and lack of rain. Their statuesque, fountainlike forms lend a sculptural element to any landscape, and contrast beautifully with fine-textured ornamentals. They also make good firebreak plants and security fences. With the exception of a few…
Read MoreWhy You Need the Second Edition of Designing with Succulents
Above: A handsome reporter with perfect teeth, wearing royal blue, makes a perfect backdrop for orange aloes. Seriously, what a sweet man, and an ace interviewer too. Watch how he put me at ease, kept the pace brisk, and anticipated what viewers would want to know. When publisher Timber Press proposed a celebratory 10th…
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