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BY SARAH WOLFE, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MAY 6, 2013

 


Living pictures are made with cuttings of succulents woven together in everything from picture frames to pallet boxes.

Photograph by: Caitlin Atkinson , Flora Grubb Gardens

 

 

 

 

 

Looking for a fresh way to liven up your garden walls? Think plants, not paintings.

Living pictures -- cuttings of assorted succulents woven together in everything from picture frames to pallet boxes -- have caught on among garden designers and landscapers this spring as an easy, modern way to add colour and texture to an outdoor space.

"Living pictures composed of succulents have a gorgeous sculptural quality that work surprisingly well in a number of different esthetics -- contemporary, bohemian, Southwestern and more," says Irene Edwards, executive editor of Lonny home design magazine. "They're great for urban dwellers with limited space."

Living pictures are also nearly maintenance-free (that is to say, hard to kill)....

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