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Inspiring, practical and richly photographed, this comprehensive guide offers creative ideas and DIY projects using beautiful low-maintenance, water-wise plants
Succulents are the ultimate easy-care plant: versatile, effortless to grow both indoors and outdoors, and drought tolerant. From Aloe and Agaves, to Senecio and Taciveria, this handbook by leading garden expert Robin Stockwell highlights 200 of the easiest, most useful, and gorgeous plants, and shares advice on care and cultivation. Readers will find inspiration for imaginative and exciting new ways to use succulents in striking garden designs, containers, vertical walls, and indoor arrangements, as well as step-by-step projects, such as living bouquets and terrarium ornaments.
This is the essential reference for landscapers, home gardeners, and anyone looking for a thorough introduction to the perfect plant for modern times.
Author Notes
Robin Stockwell is the founder of Succulent Gardens in Castroville, California. He has been active in the nursery industry as a grower and retailer, and working with succulent plants since 1972. Robin has received numerous awards and has been featured in newspapers, magazines, and television.
Table of Contents
| Foreword | p. 6 |
| The Surfer, and Succulents | p. 8 |
| Succulents: A Grower's Perspective | p. 12 |
| Inspirations | p. 16 |
| Find fabulous deign ideas to inspire your own succulent garden. | |
| Small Spaces | p. 18 |
| Simple designs using succulents on rooftops, in side yards, and more. | |
| Challenging Sites | p. 28 |
| Ideas for planting succulents on slopes, in rockeries, and in curb stups. | |
| Living Art | p. 62 |
| Fresh ways to display succulents in living pictures-on walls and mixed in beds and borders. | |
| Sense of Place | p. 102 |
| Secrets for using succulents to give your garden a planted-by-nature1 look whether in a Southwest desert or on a tropical island. | |
| Easy Projects | p. 126 |
| Start small, especially it you have never grown succulents. Just follow these DIY recipes to create tabletop displays, bouquets, wreaths, and gifts. | |
| Arrangements | p. 128 |
| Combining succulent cuttings in vases. | |
| Wedding Arrangements | p. 134 |
| How to make bridal bouquets, boutonnieres, and more. | |
| Table Dressings | p. 140 |
| Easy ways to use succulents in place settings, centerpieces, and tabletop displays. | |
| Gifts and Gift Toppers | p. 146 |
| Decorating gifts with succulent "hews" aim giving succulents in tiny terrariums. | |
| Found Objects | p. 152 |
| Displaying succulents in or on, recycled finds such as rusty plow disks and drittwood. | |
| Garden Art | p. 158 |
| Using succulents to make an outdoor wall hanging, cover a birdhouse roof or fill a wooden tabletop trough. | |
| Wreaths | p. 164 |
| Hew to finish twiggy or leafy wreaths with succulents. | |
| Seasonal Decor | p. 170 |
| Showing off succulents in pumpkins, on holiday trees, and more. | |
| Containers | p. 176 |
| Making pretty container plantings. | |
| My Favorite Plants | p. 182 |
| Find the plants you like, and then make a list to take to your nursery! | |
| Succulent Selection Guide | p. 184 |
| Plants are listed by landscape use, from groundcovers and hedges to container plantings. | |
| Encyclopedia | p. 186 |
| The 203 succulents are listed alphabetically on the following pages, from aeonium to senccio. | |
| Planting and Care | p. 246 |
| Now that you're ready to landscape with succulents, here's all you need to know to help them grow and thrive. | |
| Getting Started | p. 248 |
| Choosing the right plants and the right spot for them in your garden. | |
| Soil | p. 252 |
| Advice on amendments and mulches. | |
| Planting | p. 255 |
| How to prep toe bed, play with your design, and then plant. | |
| Watering | p. 258 |
| Timing and techniques for cool-and warm-season growers. | |
| Feeding | p. 261 |
| Best ferlitizers, plus how and when to apply them. | |
| Maintenance and Grooming | p. 262 |
| Practical ways to clean succulents and refresh planting beds. | |
| Pruning | p. 264 |
| Simple techniques and the best tools for the job. | |
| Dividing | p. 266 |
| Easy methods for growing your succulent collection, by dividing plants, rooting cuttings, and more. | |
| Pests and Diseases | p. 270 |
| Prevention measures-and cures. | |
| Weather Protection | p. 272 |
| Ways to protect succulents from frost, harsh sun, and more. | |
| Dormant Season Care | p. 274 |
| How to care for succulents during their "down time," whether it's summer or winter. | |
| Container Care | p. 276 |
| Guide to the best potting mixes, mulches, and container, plus tips on repotting | |
| Acknowledgments | p. 282 |
| Index | p. 285 |