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 ...

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Concerned about your water bill? Succulents can be elegant-looking plants with brilliantly colored leaves in shades of blue, orange, crimson and lavender, and what makes them succulent is their ...

Los Angeles sits in a semi-arid basin that sees most of its modest rainfall between December and March. The rest of the year, the sun bears down with little relief, and the soil dries fast. Los ...

Part of the appeal of succulents is how many things you can do with them. The design options never stop. Their compact nature and tolerance of a wide range of growing conditions makes them perfect for ...

Recently, when the new succulent book came across my desk, I dropped everything to peruse its pages. Would it be the one that finally defines the role of succulents as landscape plants? I hoped it ...

WE ALL TEND to have a style that we use when planning and planting our home gardens. I would classify mine as cottage. I plant densely and like riotous color and lots of texture. Outside of a few pots ...

If you're a succulent lover and want to create a unique display, you might want to use this simple DIY to make a conversation ...

This is the latest in a series we call Plant PPL, where we interview people of color in the plant world. If you have any suggestions for PPL to include in our series, tag us on Instagram ...