Succulents gardening is a hot trend. The textures and colors they add to a landscape, pot or patio are stunning. The varieties to choose from are ever increased by hobbyist and plant breeders and only ...

If you have a black thumb, don’t despair. There is hope. Try succulents. Succulents and agaves are water-retaining plants that are well-adapted to arid, hot, sunny locations with poor soil conditions.

Succulents are big this season, and they’re also small. Whether worn as jewelry, planted in a picture frame, stuffed into an old boot or carefully placed in the rock garden, these adaptable plants can ...

Expand your succulent collection indoors or outdoors with the paddle plant (Kalanchoe thyrsiflora). This striking succulent is known for how the light green, round, fleshy leaves stack beside each ...

As we move into summer, there are plenty of chances to learn about plants. Throughout the Lancaster County area, you’ll find classes to make something green and plus virtual events in June. There are ...

As fall approaches, Autumn Joy comes to mind. In truth, the plant known by this name begins to bloom in summer but is distinctive among succulents in flowering through the fall season. Domed flower ...

True grit and beauty can be a tough combination to achieve, especially in the garden. If you want unique, colorful, and textural plants that handle the heat and won’t bust your water bill, look to the ...

This is the time of year when we all have great garden intentions. We walk the garden center aisles and peruse plant sale offerings and just fill those carts. We gaze into the growing mass and ...

They may not be the showiest thing on the patio, but these miniature landscapes inevitably take center stage: “It’s about being in Lilliputian land.” By Margaret Roach If you can make space for a ...

A hand-painted sign sits at the corner of Myrtle Street and Coconut Avenue in Bayou Oaks, welcoming gardening lovers and the plant-curious. The sign is hoisted in front of a wall of bushy greens, ...

Expand your succulent collection by growing a paddle plant for its large, flat leaves. Expand your succulent collection ...