Succulents are much more interesting plants than you think! Get to know succulents with these fun and fascinating facts.

Generally, succulents require plenty of sunlight. Place your garden somewhere that has at least six hours of direct sunlight ...

Follow our advice and you'll soon discover that succulents are the best plants for dry gardens, while at the same time adding ...

Many popular succulent varieties grow as leaf whorls — rosettes — that resemble flowers, except they are plump and alluringly colored — grays, blues, gray-greens, amber, deep purple and silvers.

Succulents, with their thick fleshy leaves and stems, used to be the neglected stepchild of the Southern California home garden. “People were just more interested in other kinds of plants for ...

To get the very best deals, order with friends so you can buy a bag of literally 200 or so starts and split them up, all at a cost less than a single pre-planted rock garden from a nursery. Get ...

Succulents make beautiful additions to a garden but they can be breathtaking indoors, too. Here’s how to make a countertop garden, with tips from the Ruth Bancroft Garden.

Succulents grow best with light but regular feeding. Hutson recommends using fertilizer with an N-P-K ratio (nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium) around 2-7-7. Advertisement ...

As a decades-long drought persists in Southern California and pressure grows to conserve scarce water resources, more and more people are ridding their gardens of thirsty lawns and water-intensive … ...

Also, if you’re planning to install a succulent garden, it’s best to do it now, in summer, once the rainy season has passed. That gives the plants time to acclimate and establish roots.

Generally, soil that drains best is porous and sandy. You can opt to pick up a store-bought succulent soil—sometimes called cactus soil—or DIY your own mix by combining potting soil with sand ...