Harnek Singh on Succulent Stars A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach July 19, 2023

Published: July 12, 2023, 11:16 a.m.

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Succulents: You probably already grow some perennial ones in your garden, and perhaps others that aren\\u2019t hardy are among your favorite houseplants. But what if some of those indoor types started playing seasonal roles in the garden, too? That\\u2019s what Harnek Singh, a longtime gardener at Wave Hill in New York City, has been thinking about and experimenting with lately, to pretty stunning effect. 

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It helps if you have a spare garden area to experiment in like they do at Wave Hill, where what\\u2019s called the Paisley Bed \\u2013 because it\\u2019s shaped like a giant paisley -- is planted in a whole new theme each year. This year, until sometime in October, it\\u2019s all about succulents, and the design includes many of the plants in the cacti and succulent collection that Harnek cares for in Wave Hill\\u2019s conservatory, just one part of his overall horticultural role there.  

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He\\u2019s here to recommend some favorite succulents for indoors and outdoors, with tips on how to grow them, and use them, and even which ones are easy to propagate more of. 

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