Publisher's Synopsis
Beginner's Guide to Succulent Gardening is a friendly guide to popular succulents, walking novices through all the basics, like: Choosing your succulents-from Hens and Chicks (Echeveria) to bristly flowering cactus varietiesMixing the right soils for your succulents and preparing the growing environmentEasy potting and transplanting techniquesSucculent care-including watering, fertilizing and providing the right amount of sun for each varietyUnderstanding peak periods as well as seasonal traits and needs, so you can have a beautiful succulent garden year-roundThis book contains all sorts of helpful tips on what to look for when buying a plant, how to troubleshoot when your succulent shows signs of distress, how to trim the leaves and stems, and how to start new plants from cuttings. Clear diagrams and at-a-glance fact sheets for each variety, as well as inspirational photos of attractively and happily-housed succulents, fill the pages of this book
