Book's theme is rooted in succulents

Baldwin had lived in Hidden Meadows north of Escondido for a decade, and a large swath of her backyard was filled in spring and summer with rose blooms as big as dinner plates. In the fall and winter, though lululemon sale, the wellpruned bushes looked more like a stick garden vivienne westwood. Patrick Anderson Fallbrook garden, lush with giant succulents casque beats, changed all that, setting Baldwin on the path leading to publication of her exhaustive study pandora beads, With Succulents (Timber Press).

was tired of stuff that had been done to death, Baldwin said of the classic yard and flower combinations.

succulents fit into our lifestyle, they not high maintenance, they drought tolerant, some of them even have very dramatic flowers and they flourish in our soil ergo baby carrier. BEGIN BIGBOXAD >

If you hear the word and think you are only partly right. Cacti are succulents chan luu, because a succulent is a plant that stores water in leaves tiffany blue nikes, roots or stems to survive a drought. Baldwin book, which was published this month, focuses on userfriendly plants that are more softleaved and look great with bougainvillea and other Mediterranean plants that are staples of county gardens.

Other succulents that come to mind are aloes and agaves Microsoft office 2010 product key, which in some lawns have grown to a size known to have swallowed toddlers and small dogs. You know the ones I talking about long, lethal leaves microsoft office 2007 product key, a mess to remove when they finally give up the ghost chan luu bracelets.

But thanks to Baldwin book, I now know it is mainly the Agave americana that has given these plants their bad reputation. The agave flame is a smaller microsoft office 2010 product key, more elegant plant, and the Agave gypsophila is a playfullooking plant with curlicue leaves that wouldn be out of place in a garden designed by Dr. Seuss. of the charms of her book is that it is so readable, while being a practical encyclopedia of all things succulent. It all there, from how to plan and design gardens big and small, to which succulents have colorful leaves, which ones will give you bright flowers lululemon, how to pot, replant and feed them or turn them into wreaths or topiaries and the best methods of getting rid of pests. The pictures alone are a visual feast chan luu.

If you are one of those people who peek over neighbors fences to catch a glimpse of a certain plant or design true religion outlet online, you love the fact that so many of the examples featured are from North County. The cover is a Rancho Santa Fe garden.

If your available space is more patio than ranchlike, not to worry.

are plants that can grow in containers as well as in large yards, Baldwin said. can buy them from a number of local sources and on the Internet, but if you can get cutting from friends, that works well, too tiffany. You don have to start from scratch, and you can have so much fun with them. of course, no lawn mower required.

Baldwin will be discussing her favorite plants around North County this summer. June 30 at Carlsbad Armstrong Garden Center..Related：