In early June, our sempervivum — also called a houseleek or hen and chicks — seemed sleepy. We were told the sempervivium is excellent plant for a New York City roof garden — enduring the intense heat, the freezes and thaws of winter and the wind without complaint. I realized last week that this plant [...]
Posts Tagged ‘succulents’
17 May
ICFF: Stunning Succulent Garden from Green NYC
I spent Sunday morning nursing my sad succulents. Then, I went to the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in the afternoon. The very first thing I saw were these stunning succulent garden centerpieces in the press room. They are from Brooklyn’s own Alive Structures. The containers are hand made in New York from recycled shredded paper [...]
15 May
Trying to Save Our Sempervivum: Succulent Garden
There were amazing sempervivums and sedums at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden plant sale. I decided I could create one a succulent dish gardens inspired by a Deborah Lee Baldwin’s new book: Succulent Container Gardens. Unfortunately, I didn’t have any of the other items I needed when I bought the plants. It took me two weeks [...]
16 Apr
A Candle To Keep The Bugs Away . . . Naturally
The bug candle we used on our roof garden last summer stinks. Light it up and it throws off a totally overpowering citronella smell. We’re ready for something different and just might try this candle ($56) from Hillhouse Naturals. They promise it will keep the mosquitoes away naturally, with either Eucalyptus, Mint Leaf and Lemongrass; [...]
9 Apr
Use CB2′s maze to create a simple green wall
We love the cover of the new CB2 catalog. Since when are guys shown gardening on the cover of a national catalog? Isn’t it cool how they use this metal maze wall hanging thing as a way to create a simple green wall effect, using air plants and succulents. We like the CB2 Julep rocker [...]
30 Mar
How To Make a Green Wall Using Succulents
We’re considering adding a green wall to the blank backwall of our roof garden. We found these step-by-step succulent wall instructions over at Sunset Magazine’s excellent gardening section. The article also links to the amazing Succulent Gardens. What an inspiring store! Now the trick will be to translate all of this sunny California gardening advice [...]
