Sixty-Year-Old Succulent Botanic Garden

We tour a beautifully maintained, 1.5-acre botanic garden in San Marcos, CA. Our host is Kevin Smith of the Palomar Cactus & Succulent Society (PCSS), the garden’s caretaker for the past 7 years. Joining us is special guest Rick Bjorklund of the San Diego Cactus & Succulent Society (SDCSS). The PCSS started the garden on the grounds of Palomar College in 1962. Ever since, members have added to, tended, and fine-tuned it. "It's filled with thousands of plants and hundreds and hundreds of species," Kevin says.  Succulents you've seen in my books, website, and videos thrive here. You'll likely be surprised at how big certain kinds---both common and rare---can get!  A bonus is many are in bloom. Specimens donated to the Palomar garden long ago continue to provide cuttings, offsets and pups for current members' gardens. In addition to being a horticultural showcase, the 60-year-old garden illustrates plant sharing at its best.  For more info on the Palomar garden and photos of 55 noteworthy plants, go to the corresponding page of my site: https://debraleebaldwin.com/succulent... Have a question on ANYTHING to do with succulents? Go to https://debraleebaldwin.com and browse the menu or use the Search bar. My site is not monetized---no annoying pop-up ads. It's my gift to my followers and the culmination of my career as a horticulturist/photojournalist specializing in succulents. You'll find 100+ pages of tips and ideas; thousands of photos and must-know facts for specific varieties; curated design ideas for gardens, landscapes and containers; interviews with experts; seasonal info; and much more. Use the site as a research tool that also is entertaining---the same goal as my YouTube channel. Q's welcome! LEARN MORE: Have a question about succulents not answered here? Use the Search bar at: https://debraleebaldwin.com/ ONLINE SUCCULENT SOURCES — Mountain Crest Gardens: https://bit.ly/2k5gxqA BOOKS BY DEBRA LEE BALDWIN — Designing with Succulents (mainly about in-ground gardening), https://amzn.to/2M7bBig — Succulents Simplified (good overview for beginners), https://amzn.to/2Ewil2I — Succulent Container Gardens, https://amzn.to/2VZvGeE CONNECT WITH DEBRA -- Website: https://debraleebaldwin.com -- Newsletter: https://debraleebaldwin.com/subscribe/ -- Online “Stunning Succulent Arrangements” Class: https://www.craftsy.com/class/stunnin... -- Blog: https://debraleebaldwin.com/succulent... -- YouTube:    / subscription_c.  . -- Facebook: @DebraLeeBaldwinOfficial -- Instagram: @debralbaldwin -- Succulent Chic Shop: https://bit.ly/2If7Qpg ABOUT DEBRA Award-winning garden photojournalist and bestselling author Debra Lee Baldwin shares her expertise about “plants that drink responsibly” in print, photos, videos and her “Celebrating the Joy of Succulents” newsletter. Debra is based in Southern California, home to more succulent specialty nurseries and growers than anywhere else in the world. #succulent #succulentgarden #cactiandsucculents #garden #gardenscapes #gardeningtips #gardening #gardentour #design #gardendesign #gardenideas #succulents_only