Tags: 2019, Meeting, Michael Tardif, Season 2019-2020, succulents

Discover the beauty and magic of these amazing plants. Succulents are “water-wise,” “fire-wise” and medicinal! Whether used in the landscape, or as a “rainbow in a pot”, these plants truly have something for everyone!

As a Combat Veteran, Michael Tardif got into gardening with succulents as a form of therapy. As a director of 2 powerful, local, Veteran Outreach programs, Michael uses gardening and, “Nature Immersion” as therapeutic modalities to mitigate the effects of PTSD.

As the owner of Plant Picasso Landscape Design and Nursery, Michael grows over 250 different varieties of these plants. He also hosts different clubs and various groups for gardening workshops and Nature programs in a spectacular garden setting. “As Gardeners, we get to collaborate with Nature!” Having lived in Malibu, as a credentialed naturalist, Michael has led local Nature hikes for 25 years. Michael currently resides in Newbury Park at their, “Hawks Creek Ranch,” with his lovely wife Irene and 2 children.