1. Introduce texture with succulents Texture is integral to succulent garden ideas and can be visual as well as tactile, taking any succulent composition to the next level.

Eight garden gnomes were taken from his backyard and 10 were returned. (Submitted by Kelly Blair) "I had no reason at that point to think I'd been robbed twice, per se.

For example, if you grow succulents in raised beds or an in-ground garden, water them approximately every 7 to 10 days in hot weather and during active growth to ensure proper hydration, he says.

Sometimes you find a gnome," Jeffries said, adding the mythical creatures vary in size. It turns out we've had, for the last 40 years, gnomes helping work in the garden.

In the 1870’s garden gnomes began to be manufactured in large numbers. In 1989, after the collapse of the Iron Curtain, cheap imitations were produced in Poland and the Czech Republic.

Wednesday, July 12, 3 p.m. Succulent garden workshop at Ken’s Gardens, 3552 W. Newport Road, Ronks. $25 per garden, includes container, three plants and embellishments.

Lyall reports, “'Gnomes are very symbolic in English gardens, as an anti-class statement,' said Mr. Llewelyn-Bowen, who happened to be passing by his painted gnome as he prepared to tour the ...

Dudleyas provide a striking addition to any dry garden. Along with broader-leaved succulents such as aeoniums and echeverias, they add a visual presence to a rock or mixed sunny bed.