Now is the time of year to focus on outdoor landscaping projects. One popular project involves redesigning the front or backyard to include an array of different flowers and foliage. While many gravitate to the flashy and colorful annuals on display at nurseries and home centres, you may want to consider adding some succulents to your home landscape.
Succulent plants can be a boon to a homeowner without the time or resources to maintain plants. Succulents get their name from their primary function, which is drawing up and storing water.
Advantages to planting succulents are many. Because they store water in their stems, roots and leaves, this reduces the number of times an owner must water them. They can go several days between waterings, and like cacti that have few leaves, lose little water to evaporation through the foliage.
Succulents are particularly good to have in areas prone to arid temperatures or where water restrictions are often in place. Succulents treat water as a precious resource, and their entire makeup is designed to minimize consumption of water.
There are many other advantages to planting succulents; some of which include:
– contrasts in shape, texture and colors. With the many varieties, you’re bound to find something interesting;
– whether you have ample acreage in the yard or simply some containers available for planting, succulents will thrive. They grow just as well in containers as they do in the ground; and
– Succulents don’t tend to require pruning or cutting back of the plant. You can expect them to grow large. Therefore, space the plants adequately to allow for growth.
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