Succulent plants are defined as plants that have evolved to store moisture in their leaves, stems or roots. They occur within several different plant families in regions of the world’s growing ...

Dear Neil, I was gifted a (crowded) bowl of succulents with many plants in that bowl. I know there are too many. How do I ...

Strawberries are a perfect plant for containers, especially hanging containers. They look gorgeous with the fruit drooping ...

Searing summer heat. Minuscule annual rainfall. Nearly nonexistent humidity. Arid soil that’s more like cement than dirt in many places. No wonder that even the most experienced local gardeners ...

As desert plants that can survive drought-like conditions, succulents are considered one of the hardiest plants in gardening. But they also thrive in pots and containers, sometimes flourishing more ...

A big mistake most people make is watering their succulents right after planting or transplanting. Lezlie Sterling [email protected] Succulents have been a favorite of expert gardeners, novices and ...

A ‘layered earth’ pot by Charles Varni stands out among the succulents growing above the mixed rock retaining wall. The Tribune Charles Varni says he’s always been “a nature boy.” As a child, he ...

I have always been honest about my lack of gardening skills. I often say that I have more of a “gangrene thumb” than a green one, so when we visited our Aunt Claudia recently and took the tour of her ...