Indoor light for cactus

QuestionHi Greg! I have a large (3 feet tall with many pipes) cactus that Ive had for 20 years. Im wondering whether its feasible to keep it healthy under lights? I would like to put it on a three foot high shelf

sick Aloe vera

QuestionI recently saved an aloe plant from my roomate who was killing it. Its leaves and parts that do not have any water in them, for the most part the leaves are fleashy and firm but near the middle and tip

CACTUS TRAGEDY

QuestionI live in Tennessee and have a 7.5 foot cactus I have cared for the past 8 years. During the winter, I keep it in the garage and transport it to the porch in the summer. Last night, a strong wind

fallling cactus

QuestionI recently planted three cacti in a six inch standard terra cotta pot. There is one cactus (3 H) that looks health it just keeps falling over. I tried repotting it but the problem persisted. &n

totem pole cactus with black holes

QuestionWe just returned from three weeks away and our in ground totem poles (3 feet high) have black holes in the tops and black spots. The holes are about 1/2 inch in diameter and go into the plant about 1/2

Dead cactus

QuestionHi Greg, I have a very very tall thin cactus. It appears to be dry and dying from the bottom but the top is still sprouting new arms. How shall I cut off the bottom to re root or replant it? Than

crown of thorns bush

QuestionWe have crown of thorns (5 ft high) in pot. Needs repotting. Can plant live outdoors in winter In southern Michigan? AnswerLois, Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. No, that plant will not survive

Cactus & Crown of Thorns

QuestionHi Greg, I inherited several plants when my mother passed away. One was a crown of thorns. Everything was fine and then all of a sudden some of the branches became soggy and died. I read up on it and I thin

black beetles agave cactus

QuestionI recently started cleaning out my cactus garden, eliminating some cacti so as to replant others and discovered black beetles with pinchers living, destroying and basically turning to mush my blue agaves...H

indoor cactus

Questionok my little cactus was doing fine all year and then the other day i looked at it and it was like leaning to the side , so i touched it and it was kind of soft where it was leaning.. what could be the cause

Shriveling Cactus

QuestionIve had a cactus for about a year and it is very, very slowly shriveling up. Many of the needles have gone from black to greay, as well. I dont know what type of cactus it is. Its about 9-12 tall wit

Mammillaria polythele turning yellow & wrinkly

QuestionI have a small (6 tall) Mammillaria polythele. For some reason, it is not the deep, dark green color that I have seen in other cacti of this type. I have read a great deal about caring for cacti...I have it

base is cracked!!

QuestionThe base of my 10ft tall cactus is cracking upward. What can i do to stop it and is it killing it? AnswerPhil, Actually what you are seeing is normal. As cacti age, they produce wood, just like a tr

Barrel Cactus Base is Browning!?

QuestionI have what I think is a barrel cactus that was given to me as a gift. Recently the base has started to shrink and Ive noticed browning near where the spines protrude. Today I noticed this brow

CACTUS PIECES

QuestionMY HUSBAND FOUND A PIECE OF THE COMMON CACTUS OUTSIDE AND I WANTED TO KNOW THE PROPER WAY TO REPLANT IT. IT HAS GROWN SOME SMALL ROOTS AND I PLANTED IT IN DIRT. IT LOOKS THINNER THAN IT HAD, WILL

Large Aloe Vera plant, having babies?

QuestionHi Greg, I hope you can help me. I cant find the information I need. I have an Aloe Vera plant that is at least 3 yrs old. It was tiny when I got it, its probably close to 4 ft wide now. I read more recent a

sedum burrito

QuestionI recently purchased a sedum burrito, is what the label says. It is growing like crazy. I noticed that some of the little grape like things have fallen off. What does it mean. It is in its original pot, with

yucca plant

QuestionI live on Vancouver Island just wanted to know if I need to cover my yucca plants from the snow and with what thanx AnswerKyle, That depends on the type of Yucca.

Cactus turning Brown after 13 years

QuestionHello, I have a cactus and it is starting to turn brown/soft over a good portion of the base of it. From reading some other questions it appears as though I may be over-watering it? What should I

Aloe Veras pups Transplanted

QuestionHello Mr Simpson.. Can you help me.? Today I just transplanted 3 separate small Aloe Vera Pup clump of shoots, from my rather large Aloe Vera 8 inch potted plant, as it was starting to get very crowded in th