If I'm about to tell you something you already know, excuse me. Maybe I just haven't thought about hens and chicks ( Sempervivum ) all that much. Which is weird since they are so common. But in the ...

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 ...

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 ...

This old-fashioned plant, is often referred to as houseleek I love them for their attractive and intriguing shapes and ability to grow under just about any conditions. They do great anywhere there is ...