Holiday Decorating with Succulents Amazing tips

Update your traditional holiday decorating items, and make them even more special with succulents. Here you'll find a Thanksgiving cornucopia, a topiary-cone Christmas tree, wreaths, and eye-catching outdoor decor. All are great fun to design, create and assemble with friends and family.

SUCCULENT TOPIARY TREE HOLIDAY CENTERPIECE

My DIY succulent topiary tree holiday centerpiece needs less care than a floral arrangement and lasts much longer—several months or more. Its requirements are similar to those of a succulent wreath: bright but not intense light (rotate occasionally for even exposure), weekly watering (from the top, to evenly moisten the moss), and pinching back if…[Read More]

MAKE A SUCCULENT WREATH, STEP-BY-STEP

Follow these simple instructions to make a succulent wreath, and you’ll see why such wreaths have been popular for decades. I make a soil-less succulent wreath because soil is messy, heavy, dries out quickly, and—surprisingly—isn’t needed. Cuttings readily root into a moss-filled form. I also…Read More

Watch my YouTube video: How to Make a Succulent Wreath, DIY (3:58)

MAKE A SUCCULENT CORNUCOPIA

A succulent cornucopia serves as a refreshing update on the traditional Thanksgiving centerpiece, and then after the holiday, you can remove the plants and pot them...[Read More]

Watch my YouTube video: How to Make a Succulent Cornucopia, DIY (3:58)

DECORATE A CACTUS WITH HOLIDAY LIGHTS, STEP-BY-STEP

These DIY step-by-step instructions correspond to my YouTube video: Decorate a Cactus with Holiday Lights. Inspired by my friend Sabine Hildebrand's holiday succulent garden, I decided to light up a succulent of my own. The resulting potted ferocactus is the holiday centerpiece for a patio table visible from my kitchen and dining room. The plant’s translucent…[Read More]

Watch my YouTube video: How to Decorate a Cactus with Holiday Lights (3:03)

Also see  Decorate Your Succulent Garden With Lights (1:16) Sabine's succulent garden looks magical decorated with holiday lights. You'll love her fresh way of showcasing popular varieties. Easy, too!

JIM SUDAL’S CACTUS PAD HOLIDAY TREE

Jim Sudal‘s cactus pad holiday tree is a clever reinterpretation of the traditional fir tree, and perfect for the dry, hot Southwest. Like Jim, many residents of Phoenix (and well beyond) have stands of prickly pear (Opuntia ficus-indica). The juicy-leaved succulent is iconic to the region. “Last year I built a garland around my gallery…Read More

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