Ultimate Guide to Succulents: How to Grow & Care for Unthirsty Plants – Sunset Magazine

Flowers & Plants

Sufferin’ Succulents! Beautify Outdoor Spaces with These Easy Containers

These succulent container designs will add water-wise pizazz to your doorstep, patio, and garden

December 18, 2014

August 4, 2021

Flowers & Plants

11 Stylish Projects with Succulents

Succulents make for the best earthy-yet-modern decor. Accent your home and garden with these DIY projects

December 16, 2014

August 4, 2021

Flowers & Plants

Meet the Best Succulent Varieties for Home Gardens

These easy-care plants add a variety of bold forms and color to gardens and containers

December 16, 2014

August 10, 2019

How to Create a Sea-Creature Succulent Garden

Boldly colored. Drought-tolerant. With the wonderful world of succulents, you can mimic an underwater look with plants

August 13, 2012

August 4, 2021

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Pool with Yellow Umbrellas

The Secret to Creating an Outdoor Space That Feels Like a Vacation

The secret to a memorable backyard isn’t a matching patio set. It’s creating an outdoor living space filled with atmosphere, personality, and places to linger.

July 30, 2026

July 29, 2026

Hedgerow Farms

Flowers & Plants

Tour the 300-Acre Northern California Farm That’s Been Committed to Native Plants for Almost 40 Years

At this Northern California farm growing stunning native plant seeds, restoration begins after the bloom.

July 30, 2026

July 28, 2026

Dining Room Venice Bungalow by Shelby Kass

Decorating & Design

A Venice Beach House Stuck in the 2000s Goes Back to Its Laid-Back Coastal Roots

Goodbye concrete and stark white walls, hello warmth and texture.

July 29, 2026

July 30, 2026

The Ultimate Guide to Mexico’s Best Beach Town

Here’s where to eat, drink, stay, and play in the region surrounding Punta Mita.

July 28, 2026

July 27, 2026

Transform Your Succulents

How to Make Succulent Place Settings

Give your tabletop an enchanted forest look with these beautiful place settings

July 31, 2017

March 21, 2019

How to Make a Succulent Centerpiece

Follow our easy DIY tutorial for a stunning tabletop creation

December 18, 2014

June 11, 2021

Driftwood Succulents Project

How to Make a Natural Wood Succulent Display

Embellish driftwood or grapevine with succulents to make a delicate natural art piece

April 23, 2018

July 11, 2018

How to Make a Succulent Wreath

Bring color and beauty to your front door or entry with this wreath made of succulents.

December 19, 2017

October 19, 2022

Even More DIY Projects

How to Make Succulent Gift Toppers

Use succulent cuttings in the place of bows on plain or patterned paper to give your gift wrap a natural, organic look

December 19, 2017

December 19, 2018

How to Make an Undersea Garden in a Glass

A DIY terrarium filled with succulents that evoke a vibrant underwater scene

May 11, 2017

January 9, 2019

How to Make Succulent Rocks

Rocks make shapely natural vases for succulent cuttings. Make this easy DIY to add a natural accent to your decor

July 31, 2017

August 15, 2018

DIY succulent wall planter

Decorating & Design

Make This: Easy DIY Succulent Wall Planters

We’ve all gone wild for those dramatic “living walls” of succulents. Here, grower Robin Stockwell shows you how you can make your own

January 21, 2010

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