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, ...

Millennials may have re-ignited America's love affair with houseplants, but you don't have to be one of them to want your own succulent garden. Nor do you have to be a millionaire – or even well off.

Not only do rock gardens add beauty and dimension to any outdoor space, they require little maintenance and can accommodate awkward or difficult landscapes (such as steep hillsides). No matter the ...

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 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 ...

Patrice Hanlon answers your gardening questions every other week. DEAR GARDEN COACH: I just read an article about growing a succulent garden. Do you think the plants will survive an El Niño winter? We ...

Creeping phlox (Phlox subulata) is a perennial ground cover native to the Eastern U.S. It blooms in late spring for three to four weeks, is about five to six inches tall and spreads up to two feet ...

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 are a notoriously low-maintenance group of plants that grow well even in arid or other harsh environments-- especially useful in states like California, which have experienced increasing ...

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.