This week, I want to talk about a group of plants that has always fascinated me: hens and chickens. I got to thinking about them this morning, when a local gardener called with a bunch of questions. I ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- You probably know them as "Hens-and-chicks," "Live Forever" or "Houseleeks." But their name really is Sempervivums, from the Latin semper, meaning always, and vivus, meaning ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." [table-of-contents] stripped Long before Millennial gardeners made flowering succulents so hugely popular ...

"Now here's the hen," my grandmother spoke to my father with obvious pride, "and if you take care of her, she'll soon give you chicks." But instead of handing him a chicken, she gave him what looked ...

Sedums are sun lovers that grow best in lean, dry, fast-draining soils. Don’t even think about fertilizing them; they thrive on neglect. Plant breeder Chris Hansen from the west side of Michigan has ...

Browsing in a garden center recently, I came upon a large display of containers attractively planted with succulents, most of them different Sempervivum tectorum cultivars commonly known as ...

Dear Carol: My hens and chicks are growing in a strawberry pot. I brought the pot inside two weeks ago and now the plants are sending out shoots. I'm not sure what they will be able to latch onto to ...

Succulent plants are enjoying much popularity these days. The word “succulent” is not a scientific term but a descriptive word defined as “fleshy, usually thick and juicy.” Succulent plants have ...