Say the word "sedum" and most folks nod brightly and say, "Oh yes, hens and chicks." Other people regard the various members of the large sedum family as junk plants and cheerfully yank them from the ...

Gardening guru Ciscoe Morris is showcasing Hens and Chicks this week, an easy to care for plant that will spruce up your garden with hardly any water and no need for fertilizer. Hens and Chicks are ...

Hens and Chickens, or Sempervivum sp., grow well indoors in a container as well as outdoors. The plant looks like a succulent rosette. Some varieties have red edges, such as "Red Beauty," on the ...

Sedums are sun lovers that grow best in lean, dry, fast-draining soils. Don’t even think about fertilizing them; they thrive on neglect. Plant breeder Chris Hansen from the west side of Michigan has ...

Blooms cascade from a hens and chicks plant in Leesa Miller's Christiansburg garden. Hens and chicks bloom upon reaching maturity, and then the plant dies. GIVE US YOUR BEST SHOTS. Send us photos ...

Brian Kemble is curator at the Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut Creek. His monthly column focuses on drought-tolerant plants and dry gardens. The name “hens and chicks” is applied both to plants in the ...

When it comes to making the most of those small yet trickier areas of a yard, choosing the right plants can make all the difference, turning a would-be arduous task into an easy and joyful one. For ...