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Garden Therapy: Hearty Plants For the Black of Thumb
If you're hopeless with plants, don't resort to plastic potted palms. Try succulents instead. These low-maintenance plants seem to flourish with a lack of attention.
Do You Have Succulents In Your Garden?
Not only are succulents a great choice for low-water-use gardens, they can also add beautiful texture and shape to a garden. Are there any succulents around your home?
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Do You Have Succulents In Your Garden?
How-To: Care For Succulents
Last Friday, I featured Kelly's cool succulent favors in the Weekend DIYs. Kelly wrote to me to announce that she's just opened up a shop featuring her succulent designs. I'm a huge fan of these hardy plants, and I'm also loving the designs that Kelly features at SucculentLOVE.
How-To: Create a Simple and Elegant Patio Garden
Short on space? That's no reason to forego a garden. This homeowner took advantage of a nook to create a container garden that's both soothing and elegant.
Would You Use Succulents as a Centerpiece?
One of the most beautiful weddings I've ever attended used succulents as centerpieces at the reception. The unusual plants were nestled in small colored glass votives that were laden with pretty, tiny pebbles. Would you use succulents as centerpieces at a wedding or a party?
Garden Therapy: California Tropical
Lou Dixon, owner and designer of Bio-Friendly Gardens, recently gave me a tour of one of his client's home gardens. The owner, a chef and horticulturalist, loves tropical foliage. Her garden features a delightful mix of tropical plants, succulents, more traditional flowers, and lush trees.
Cool Idea: Drought-Resistant Landscaping With a Twist
If you live in a drought-prone area, it's smart to landscape with succulents and cacti, which require very little water. That's what this household did. By covering the soil with mulch, this garden further decreases its need for watering.
In the News: A Makeover For Phoenix's Botanical Garden
The Arizona Republic's article "Drama in the Desert" outlines the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix's structural transformation, which, for over 50 years, had been housed in an aluminum framework. Now, the gorgeous succulents and cacti are displayed under 28-foot-tall arched canopies.
"We wanted a space that would be interesting — a wow factor — to locals as well as visitors," said Elaine McGinn, the garden's director of planning and exhibits.
Crave Worthy: Jayson Home & Garden Echeveria Heart
It may be Love Shack Month, but I'd delight in gazing at this Jayson Home & Garden Echeveria Heart ($100) year round. Truth be told, if my valentine wanted to pick this sweet heart up for me this year, I would be happy to have it. Echeveria is a type of succulent which does well as a house plant.
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Etsy Finds: Add Some Greenery to Your Life
Are you looking for some easy-to-care-for greenery for your home? Then check out Etsy, where sellers can mail you succulents and air plants, or craft cool planters to display plants you already own. Check out some of my favorites.
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