As an Interior Plant Stylist, I'm Passionate About Creating Beautiful Succulent Gardens

My name is Wesley Pierre, and I'm the owner of the plant design studio by Leaf. I'm thrilled to share my passion for creating beautiful succulent gardens with you. In this article, I'll take you through the process of designing a stunning succulent garden that will add a touch of warmth and elegance to any space.

Choosing the Right Plants for Your Succulent Garden

When it comes to designing a succulent garden, it's essential to choose plants that require similar care conditions. You see, succulents are not as hardy as they seem, and if you mix foliage plants with succulents in the same planter, you'll likely end up killing both. That's why I always recommend sticking to succulents that need the same amount of care. By doing so, you'll ensure that your garden thrives and looks its best.

The Importance of Choosing the Right Planter

When it comes to planters, it's crucial to choose ones that are designed specifically for succulents. These types of planters allow for proper drainage, which is essential for preventing waterlogged soil and root rot. I like to use small pots with good drainage holes to ensure that my plants receive the right amount of moisture.

Adding Pops of Color with Moss

One of my favorite elements to add to a succulent garden is moss. Not only does it add a touch of greenery, but it also helps to anchor the plants in place and adds a pop of color. I like to use artificial moss that's preserved to prevent it from growing, which makes it easy to care for.

Creating a Springtime Oasis

As spring arrives, I love to create designs that incorporate pops of color. For this particular garden, I've added some beautiful white rocks to give it a clean and elegant look. But don't worry, you can get creative with your design and use any materials you like! The key is to have fun and experiment until you find a style that works for you.

Adding Texture with Moss

Moss is not just for adding color; it also provides texture and interest to a succulent garden. I love using moss to create little pockets of greenery within the design, which adds depth and visual appeal. Plus, since moss doesn't require any care, it's perfect for busy people who don't have time to tend to their plants.

Finishing Touches

The final touches are everything when it comes to creating a stunning succulent garden. I like to dust off the cacti with a regular paintbrush to remove any debris or stray moss that might be clinging to them. This adds a clean and polished look to the design, which I find really satisfying.

Watering Your Succulents

Now that we've created our beautiful succulent garden, it's time to talk about watering. Since succulents are prone to overwatering, it's essential to water them sparingly. I like to use a squeeze bottle with 250ml of water once a month, which allows me to control the amount of moisture my plants receive. Make sure to check on your plants regularly and adjust your watering schedule accordingly.

Plant Care Cards: A Final Touch

Before we call it a day, I like to add a plant care card to each design. This includes tips on how much light the plants need, when to water them, and any other essential information that might help new owners care for their succulents. By providing this extra information, you'll be helping your customers create a thriving garden that will bring joy and beauty to their space.

Conclusion

Creating a beautiful succulent garden is all about having fun and experimenting until you find a style that works for you. Whether you're an experienced plant enthusiast or just starting out, I hope this article has inspired you to take some time to create your own stunning succulent garden. Remember to choose plants that require similar care conditions, use the right planter, add pops of color with moss, and don't forget to water sparingly. Happy planting!

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enHi everyone. My name is Wesley Pierre and I'man interior plant stylist.I'm the owner of the plant design studio byLeaf.If you saw my shop tour, you might have seenthe beautiful succulent garden in the golddish that I created.Let's make one together.So in front of me, I have a mixture of cactiand succulents.The reason for this mix is they are mostlymedium to high light plants.So this design you'll want to put directlyin front of a south or west facing window asthey require a lot of light.I love succulent designs because theyrequire really minimal watering, so it's areally fun way to spruce up your spacewithout needing much attention or care.Let's get started.All right. So our first step is to use ourwell-draining soil mix.And I kind of just ballpark how much soilthat I'm using.I kind of go halfway up the bowl in thiscase, and then I'm going to use my tools toflatten it out. So at West Leaf we make ourown soil mix.If you look in here, you'll see that we haveorganic soil, charcoal, some bits of orchidbark. The white pieces are perlite, and wealso have worm castings in here that helpsthe mix be nice and airy and not retain toomuch water.Succulents don't like a lot of water.So in order to start potting our plants, Ilike to give each succulent a tight squeezeand that helps separate the plant from theplanter.You'll notice that some of the roots arestarting to get loose, so I like to just giveeveryone a nice little shake that lets themknow that they have time to grow in their newspot. There's really no science or magic towhere you place your plants.I kind of just go with the vibes.I usually go with some of my lowersucculents on the perimeter and I like tohide my cacti in the center as a way toprotect kids from sticking their hands in andnot getting hurt. So as I go around, I'mkind of creating a bit of a valley and I'mtucking in the plants and nice and close.Once I have my plants kind of in place, Iuse the back of my tools to break up the rootball. It helps loosen so that the plantsknow that they have more room to grow.So life as a plant stylist is reallyinteresting.We have weeks that are super busy wherewe're doing rental activities.We have pop ups and all sorts of fun eventsgoing on, but I really love the opportunitieswhere I can just come to the studio whenthings are kind of quiet and I can justplant. It gives me time to reflect.It gives me time to kind of be grateful andthink about all the amazing experiences I'vehad since starting this work as a plantstylist, all the amazing people that I've metalong the way. And I don't know, it's justgood for the vibes, honestly, because what'stherapy for you could just plant stuff.So don't worry too much about the roots.You don't want to cause too much trauma sothat you're tearing it apart.But you do want to assure that you're givingthe soil a good shake so that the the rootsstop growing in that circular motion that itwas stuck in that cup and that it has time toreally fill up this pot.So there's really no science to to whereyou're laying things out because all of theseplants require the same amount of care.It doesn't really matter where you put them.It's more about deciding what you want it tolook like.If you want it to kind of like have a frontor a back if you're or if you're okay with itbeing more of a 360, I'm actually going tomove this to the other side.I aim to not have similar textured plantstoo close to each other.I just feel like it gives it more depth andit's just more visually appealing.Make sure you protect your fingers by usingall the tools that you need so that you'renot touching the cacti directly.Oh my gosh. Let me tell you a horror story.I was at a big box store, first mistake andI was looking at succulents.This is when I first got into it, intoplants, and then I dropped a cactus.Do you want to know what I did?I tried to catch it, and then I hadsplinters all through my hand for weeks.It took weeks for them to come out, make surethat you're not like me and that you protectyour fingers.What's great about these designs is thatthey're very forgiving.There's no perfect way to make them.There's no right way. There's no wrong way.What you do want to make sure is that theplants you choose all need the same amount ofcare. That's the only thing that you canpossibly do wrong is choosing plants such asfoliage plants to plant with succulents.So if you ever go to a big box store and yousee that they've mixed foliage plants withsucculent plants, run, do not buy it.It's a bad idea and it's a setup forfailure.Those types of plants require differenttypes of care.So putting them in the same type of planter,you'll either kill the foliage plant oryou'll kill the succulent. And I know youdon't want to do either.I'm tucking in our last succulent here, andI am very excited with how it turned out.What do y'all think, Vibing or not vibing?I think it's a vibe. So after I've tuckedeverything in here, you'll find thatsometimes that they're not necessarilysticking up perfectly.It's all fine. You're going to use your mossto help anchor your plant.I like to add pops of color with my springdesigns because obviously it's spring.Those are the vibes. Why wouldn't you wantto?So I like to use my pieces to kind of tuckin my moss.So the great thing about this moss is it doesnot require any care at all.It's artificial. Some of it is preserved, soit does not need any care.It just adds to the aesthetic, makes itbeautiful, it helps anchor the piece in placeand yeah, just adds just some generalpizzazz to your design.So I try to be mindful that I'm notrepeating the same colors because I don'twant red back to back.But moss comes in a ton of different colors,which is fabulous.We have them in blues, we have them in reds.You can go all all greens, you can go allpurple.You can literally do whatever you want.In the case of myself, I like to createdesigns that are mostly white rocks becauseI'm super boring. But you're not boring.Don't be me, be better.And we're almost done here.Are we having a good time?So I like to look around and kind of look atthe spaces where I see soil.So even though it looks like it's done,you'll find some spaces here where you stillsee soil. I choose to cover them.Some people might not.I care and I honestly just think you shouldtoo.So we're going to go in and tuck some morepieces in the center and then we can call itgood. So the last thing I like to do is I goaround with just a regular paint brush anddust off the cacti.They like to catch on to my moss.I don't like that. I like a really clean lookwhen I plant my designs and this is what weend up with. So when it comes to watering, Ilike to get these little squeeze bottles.They're 250ml water once a month and you canliterally just go around.There's no perfect way to do it and you justwater right through.And I would empty this whole situation rightinto the design.This doesn't have a drainage hole in ourcase, so we want to be really mindful of theamount of water that we're putting into thedesign.And we'll know that this plant is thirstyWhen we start to see some wilting, you'llnotice that when the plants are reallywater, they're nice and taut and full, andover time, as they use their water andphotosynthesize, they'll start to getdepleted and look wrinkly.That's when you'll know it's time to waterthem.Finally, like with all our designs, I sticka plant care card in there.It tells you that a succulent water whenit's completely dry, make sure you give itsome bright light. And of course, my phonenumber at the bottom if you ever need help.I hope this inspires you to take some timeto create your own succulent garden.Don't forget to find a bright sunny spot andwater it once a month.If you enjoyed this video, give it a thumbsup and don't forget to subscribe to Handmadefor more expert tips just like this.\n"