The term succulent, when applied to plants, refers to those organisms that have very fleshy leaves or stems, regardless of whether they are adapted to dry habitats (as are most true succulents). Specifically, succulent plants are those that are...

Succulent plants, also known as succulents or fat plants, are water-retaining plants adapted to arid climate or soil conditions. Succulent plants store water in their leaves, stems and/or roots. The storage of water often gives succulent plants a more...

Robin Stockwell never planned to become a nurseryman. But when he and a friend discovered a cactus collection for sale along a California roadside 30 years ago, they saw a business opportunity--a niche to fill in the booming retail nursery market. Though...

What's Doing SUCCULENT PLANT SHOW Friday through Sunday from 9 to 5 by the National Capital Cactus and Succulent Society. Brookside Gardens, 1800 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton. 410-792-7622. USED BOOK SALE Friday and Saturday 11 to 5. Southwest Branch Library, 920 Wesley Place...

America's top spas gathered in New York recently for the annual meeting of the International Spa Association. But nobody at the meeting used the word "beauty." Instead, today's spas are integrating...