Succulents offer dazzling possibilities for home gardens and require only minimal maintenance and very little water to remain lush and alluring year-round. And no one knows them better than the Queen of Succulents, Debra Lee Baldwin. In the new, completely revised edition of her bestselling classic Designing with Succulents, Baldwin gives design and cultivation basics for paths, borders, slopes, and containers; shares hundreds of succulent plant recommendations; and offers 50 easy-care, drought-tolerant companion plants. Featuring the outstanding gardens of designers and creative homeowners, this complete design compendium is as practical as it is inspirational. Lavishly illustrated with nearly 400 photographs, you will find everything you need to visualize, create, and nurture a thriving, water-smart succulent garden.
With updated plant lists, new photography, and beautiful featured gardens, this 10th anniversary edition of Designing with Succulents is essential for anyone who wants to create a lush garden of waterwise plants.
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With updated plant lists, new photography, and beautiful featured gardens, this 10th anniversary edition of Designing with Succulents is essential for anyone who wants to create a lush garden of waterwise plants.
| Preface: A Decade of Innovation in Succulent Design |
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| Introduction: The Aesthetics of Succulents |
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Succulent Landscape Essentials: Plan and Design Your Dream Garden |
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Orchestrating the Ideal Site for Succulents |
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Six Design Must-Dos for a Great-Looking Garden |
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Enhancing Your Succulent Showplace |
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Transforming Your Front Yard with Succulents |
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Terraces That Turn Hillsides into Gardens |
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Your Garden, from Dream to Reality |
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Specialty Gardens That Showcase Succulents |
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Seaside and Sea-Theme Gardens Desert Gardens with Style |
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Succulents in the Sky: Green Roof Gardens |
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Cold-Clmate Succulent Gardens Creative Container Gardens |
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Geometric and Tapestry Gardens |
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Success Secrets for Succulents |
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Planting Tips and Techniques |
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Cultivating Succulents in Challenging Climates |
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Propagation: New Plants from Old |
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Care and Feeding of Container Succulents |
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A Designer's Palette: Plant Lists for Succulent Gardens |
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Top Fifty Waterwise Companion Plants for Succulents |
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| Metric Conversions and Plant Hardiness Zones |
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| Public Gardens and Succulent Plant Sources |
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| Suggestions for Further Reading |
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| Acknowledgments |
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| Photography, Design, and Location Credits |
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Debra Lee Baldwin, an award-winning photojournalist, is widely hailed as the Queen of Succulents. She helped launched the gardening worlds interest in succulents with her first book, Designing with Succulents, and with her two other books Succulent Container Gardens and Succulents Simplified. Baldwins own half-acre garden has been featured in Better Homes and Gardens, Sunset, San Diego Home and Garden, and other publications.
