KEN SHELF is the owner of Succulence, a garden and lifestyle store in San Francisco’s Bernal Heights neighborhood. Over the past decade, he has taught numerous classes and workshops on succulents and vertical gardening. In addition, Ken creates masterful succulent centerpieces and arrangements for special occasions and provides custom landscaping and design work throughout the Bay Area.
"Essential Succulents gives beginners a great introduction to
succulent gardening. Detailed care guides, design notes, and fun
succulent projects help the reader create a thriving succulent
garden indoors or outdoors. With great photography throughout, this
book is perfect for anyone interested in these hardy, beautiful
plants."--Salvador Mendoza, owner of Baja Cactus and Succulents
"Dip your toes into the magical world of succulents with Ken
Shelf's new book, Essential Succulents. Ken provides simple,
understandable, and straightforward information for anyone
interested in how these plants work and what they are all about.
Plus, his DIY projects give you the lowdown on how to create
captivating succulent designs."--Baylor Chapman, author of The
Plant Recipe Book
"This beautiful book has great colors and background designs
throughout, with excellent images of well-grown, healthy
succulents. It's easy to read, offering common names alongside
botanical Latin names, and the design projects are fun and easy to
do. Readers will enjoy trying their hand at creating their own
projects. I especially like the photo index of plants at the end of
the book, giving readers a quick reference guide."--Michael Romero,
owner of Succulent Designs
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