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

The Latest From Sunset

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You’re 3 Steps Away from a Restful Red-Eye If You Follow These Tips

Sweet dreams are made of these.

September 18, 2026

September 16, 2026

Hog Island Autumn Chicory Salad

15 Fall Salads That Really Lean into the Freshest Produce of the Season

It’s time to put roasted squash and root veggies, pomegranate seeds, and more in your salads.

September 17, 2026

September 16, 2026

Bedroom Halcyon Home Staging + Design

Decorating & Design

5 Decorating Mistakes Professional Home Stagers Are Begging You to Avoid

Create an impact in style.

September 17, 2026

September 16, 2026

Protea Flowers on a Hill

The Other Side of Solvang: The Garden Lover’s Guide to California’s Danish Village

Nursery stops, flower fields, and horseback riding through vineyards—here’s how to experience the unexpected, plant-loving side of “The Danish Capital of America.”

September 17, 2026

September 18, 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

July 14, 2020

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