Notoriously hard to care for, and until recently hard to come by, string-of-pearls, or Senecio rowleyanus, is native to South Africa, where it grows in free-draining conditions often under larger ...

Stringing pearls requires precision. The tiny knots between each one must be perfectly tied, perfectly spaced. One mistake, and the piece is ruined. One mistake, and you have to start over. But Esther ...