Tom Oder is a writer, editor, and communication expert who specializes in sustainability and the environment with a sweet spot for urban agriculture. Maxed out on marigolds? Put out with petunias?

While a string of hearts and an aloe have previously graced my home, only recently have I seen succulents en masse outdoors. This comes with moving to a warmer (and sunnier) climate, where many of ...

The Monterey Bay Area Cactus and Succulent Society recently held its holiday party. Society members create this annual event, ...

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, ...

Succulents can be added to the balcony garden; it is an innovative method that can bring wonders of beauty, colour, greenery, ...

Succulent plants have been gaining ground in recent years and that's not a turn of phrase but the literal truth. If there's a class of plants that's fueling a 21st-century obsession, especially among ...

Getting fond of hardy outdoor succulents? Time to sort a few out. I grow several dozen, partly because as a zany relief from the same old, same old plants I deal with daily at work; and partly because ...

Succulents are like well-behaved teenagers: They’re independent, well-dressed and they drink responsibly. Heck, if all teens were like this, we might have more kids. That’s exactly why we’ve seen a ...

Nothing else looks so good, for so long, with so little attention. So long as you go easy on them. By Margaret Roach The photo in a recent newsletter from Katherine Tracey, a garden designer in ...