Succulent Slope Before & After: Ten Challenges and Solutions

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If you garden on a hillside, no doubt you know how important it is to “work with nature," as designer Steve McDearmon advises. Doing so was his biggest challenge in landscaping this steep, street-side garden north of San Diego.
The land’s susceptibility to erosion, plus its length and grade, made access and installation difficult. As their budget permitted, the homeowners worked with Steve in phases over several years. The result: An exotic, drought-tolerant display of cycads and succulents---on a slope that won't slide into the street below.
Do join me virtually in Donna and Paul Carlomagno's garden, see clever solutions to ten challenges in before-and-after's, and discover colorful succulents the couple enjoy "every time we go outdoors."
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  • @QueenofSucculents
    @QueenofSucculents11 ай бұрын

    Have a question on ANYTHING to do with succulents? Go to debraleebaldwin.com and browse the menu or use the Search bar. Btw, my site is not monetized---no annoying pop-up ads. It's my gift to my followers and the culmination of my career as a horticulturist/photojournalist specializing in succulents. You'll find 100+ pages of tips and ideas; thousands of photos and must-know facts for specific varieties; curated design ideas for gardens, landscapes and containers; interviews with experts; seasonal info; and much more. Use the site as a research tool that also is entertaining---the same goal as my KZread channel. Q's welcome!

  • @cherreedensley4994
    @cherreedensley49942 жыл бұрын

    Fabulous, each plant seems to be a star.

  • @QueenofSucculents

    @QueenofSucculents

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, Cherree!

  • @tvs9978
    @tvs99782 жыл бұрын

    Lovely. Loved their candidness in admitting they had to start and stop a number of times and that it's a work in progress

  • @QueenofSucculents

    @QueenofSucculents

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes, I appreciated that too. Thanks!

  • @ksaewa
    @ksaewa2 жыл бұрын

    OMG! Amazingly beautiful desert garden! Lots of work and money to this garden! Thank you so much for sharing!

  • @QueenofSucculents

    @QueenofSucculents

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for visiting

  • @jdt_skincareaddict
    @jdt_skincareaddict2 жыл бұрын

    Hello Debra!!! Thank you thank you for another terrific upload 💖✨🙏🏻

  • @QueenofSucculents

    @QueenofSucculents

    2 жыл бұрын

    Aw, hugs to my #1 fan!

  • @anttikuusmetso
    @anttikuusmetso Жыл бұрын

    Great! Very beautiful frontyard, I like it very much! Best regards! 👍

  • @QueenofSucculents

    @QueenofSucculents

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @horticat9476
    @horticat94762 жыл бұрын

    Wow! What a dream garden! And with such a gorgeous view! The tip about lining paths with rock was very helpful. Thanks for sharing.

  • @QueenofSucculents

    @QueenofSucculents

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, HC!

  • @jenniferdame6672
    @jenniferdame66722 жыл бұрын

    such a beautiful installation. Great video, Debra!

  • @QueenofSucculents

    @QueenofSucculents

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad you liked it!

  • @teresavega7675
    @teresavega76752 жыл бұрын

    Just beautiful 😍 ❤ ♥ 💕

  • @RVBadlands2015
    @RVBadlands2015 Жыл бұрын

    What a beautiful yard he is such an artist.

  • @cathygodfrey1106
    @cathygodfrey1106 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful!!

  • @janecurtis5726
    @janecurtis57262 жыл бұрын

    Really love the inclusion of palms and cycads with the succulents. Smart design watching natural flow of water and adapting the plantings and rock placement. Creative genius!!

  • @QueenofSucculents

    @QueenofSucculents

    2 жыл бұрын

    I agree! Thanks, Jane.

  • @RVBadlands2015
    @RVBadlands2015 Жыл бұрын

    Love this video We have the same issue.

  • @tessjones5987
    @tessjones59872 жыл бұрын

    Debra I have your books. There is a couple on Sarasota Street in OB that had Steve McDearmon do their yard. It looks so tropic -yet they say they never have to water. Steve is so talented.

  • @QueenofSucculents

    @QueenofSucculents

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi Tess -- Yes, and he does gardens other than succulents. Thanks for noting that!

  • @susitorre-bueno9009
    @susitorre-bueno90092 жыл бұрын

    WOW - what an inspiration! Thanks for sharing this great garden with the world.

  • @QueenofSucculents

    @QueenofSucculents

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, Susi! High praise indeed!

  • @cassieryan8839
    @cassieryan88392 жыл бұрын

    Great to see another one of Steve's creations - good job!

  • @QueenofSucculents

    @QueenofSucculents

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Cassie!

  • @sandaxolotl6383
    @sandaxolotl63832 жыл бұрын

    Wow! That looks amazing! Great job.

  • @QueenofSucculents

    @QueenofSucculents

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes, a great collaboration!

  • @jadestar1580
    @jadestar15802 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful! Thank you for the video.

  • @QueenofSucculents

    @QueenofSucculents

    2 жыл бұрын

    You're very welcome. Thank you for the comment!

  • @asmitadeshpande1712
    @asmitadeshpande17122 жыл бұрын

    Amazing garden and fantastic varieties of succulents and cacti in it.

  • @QueenofSucculents

    @QueenofSucculents

    2 жыл бұрын

    So nice of you

  • @QueenofSucculents
    @QueenofSucculents2 жыл бұрын

    Have you ever gardened on a slope? I have, and gravity and erosion were NOT my friends. 😬

  • @sergiomas7001
    @sergiomas70012 жыл бұрын

    Bellissimo

  • @QueenofSucculents
    @QueenofSucculents Жыл бұрын

    For more tips, ideas, and gallery of plants ID'd, check out the corresponding article at debraleebaldwin.com/succulent-landscape/succulent-slope-before-after/ 🤓

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