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Aside from the range of colors, shapes and textures available in succulent garden ideas, succulents are extremely well suited to survival in many conditions. They have adapted their structures to hold ...

While a string of hearts and an aloe have previously graced my home, only recently have I seen succulents en masse outdoors.

The beauty of container gardens is just about anything can be attractively repurposed to house perennials or annuals, ...

Planters come in hundreds of sizes, shapes and designs. Those designed to hold succulents are generally smaller and shallower than planters made to hold common houseplants, flowering plants and ...

Known for being low maintenance and a favorite houseplant among millennials, succulents have been rising in popularity since 2007. By 2017, 15% of garden sales in the Midwest were succulents, a survey ...