Succulents and Succulent Garden Design | Debra Lee Baldwin

You think you like succulents? Al Klein of Botanic Wonders nursery calls them "an addiction." Al is a comet on the cactus and succulent scene. It seems he’s everywhere, doing speaking engagemen...

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In my latest video, mesemb expert Steven Hammer delves into the psychology of succulents. "The entire succulent preoccupation is a transposition of another form of desire," he says. "This insight...

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The idea of making behind-the-scenes videos about the San Diego Cactus & Succulent Society shows-and-sales came from friend/collector Rick Bjorklund. Such events are a huge undertaking, and organ...

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No one wants to commit an etiquette gaffe, but when it comes to garden tours, plant shows and sales, and going to nurseries big and small, it's easy to do. We get caught up in all things spring a...

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Find a list of upcoming succulent shows and sales on the main website of the Cactus & Succulent Society of America. Go to: CSSA & AFFILIATED SOCIETIES EVENT CALENDAR To request or update a listin...

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If you're into aloes, you're probably aware of highly collectible Kelly Griffin hybrids. Kelly, a premier plant breeder, is responsible for dozens of cultivars in the commercial marketplace. Natu...

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In this Southern CA destination garden, life-sized topiary figures of Mexican mariachi musicians and dancers wear colorful, ingenious costumes planted with succulents. The post See Succulent To...

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Use this Spring Succulent and Garden Checklist to help ensure your plants attain their full, glorious potential and to avoid potential problems in future. Links take you to helpful, explanatory i...

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Josh Allen is making his dream come true: Developing a nursery and botanic garden specializing in rare succulents and cycads. “There’s a big market for beautiful, hard-to-find plants,” he s...

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Photos show the garden six weeks after installation. A list of plant names is at the end.  In a streetside garden near a busy intersection, utilitarian items are inevitable, but with a little in...

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