On the pebbly hilltop fields and rocky woods near South Paris, Maine, Mark Brandhorst grows some mighty tough plants. The former stonemason discovered alpine succulents growing on rocks near his home, ...

With more than 10,000 species of succulents and many more hybrids introduced every year, there is a succulent to suit any garden design or solar orientation. There are succulent ground covers, ...

Double your indoor or outdoor garden by propagating these fast-growing succulents.

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 ...

Do you feel inspired when looking at photos of beautiful rock gardens? If so, then you may be ready to start choosing plants for a rockery of your own. By picking perennials from among a selection of ...

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 ...

Researchers lead by Xuejie Zhang, a materials scientist from the South China Agricultural University in Guangzhou have managed to produce succulents that glow-in-the-dark. This wasn’t a result of ...

Succulents come in a wide variety of colours, shapes, and textures and can be combined in the most interesting and dramatic planting groupings. They thrive with minimal care and have the added bonus ...

Here’s a fascinating advancement in local garden development: the Arboretum & Botanic Garden at the University of California, Santa Cruz has launched a complete renovation of its South Africa Garden.

Do you have succulent envy? Garden magazines and books contain such beautiful images of succulent gardens whose plants, unfortunately for us, are in much warmer climes. But don’t despair. Growing ...