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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

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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

Home & Garden

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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Green Living

I Tried 2 Viral Kitchen Food Recyclers, Here’s How to Choose If One Is Right for You

Because not everyone wants a backyard compost pile, but everyone has scraps to deal with.

April 3, 2026

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Home Tours

This Dreamy Pacific Northwest Family Home’s Interior Design Was Inspired by a Bouquet of Flowers

A social media-savvy Oregon-based designer built a family home that showcases her talent with grounded materials and warm minimalism, with a Pac-Northwest twist.

April 2, 2026

April 1, 2026

National Parks

Spring Is the Best Time to See Baby Animals in the Wild. Here’s Where to Spot Them Safely.

Use these tips to mindfully view newborn wildlife in the West.

April 2, 2026

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Recipes

These Umami-Rich Recipes Prove Mushrooms Make Every Dish Exponentially Better

Mushrooms are a major food group, if you ask us.

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March 31, 2026

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Home & Garden

How to Make Succulent Place Settings

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

July 31, 2017

March 21, 2019

DIY Projects

How to Make a Succulent Centerpiece

Follow our easy DIY tutorial for a stunning tabletop creation

December 18, 2014

June 11, 2021

DIY Projects

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

DIY Projects

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

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

Home & Garden

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

Home & Garden

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

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

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