Zones for outdoor planting of aloe vera

QuestionI have a large aloe vera plant, I think it might be aloe barbadensis, but since someone just gave it to me I really dont know. It has tripled or more in size since I first planted in a pot. I hav

Echinocactus

Question1) I have a 12 inch Echinocactus that I have just repotted. When should I apply a first watering? 2) Ive had this cactus for over 20 years and its never flowered. Five years ago I moved to an apartment wit

eurytoma

QuestionHi, My dad has an aloe vera farm in Mozambique it has been going for about 3 years now. He has noticed that they have a disease on the aloe plants and he thonks it is called eurytoma. I would like to know i

Mexican fencepost drooped

Question2 of my 3 potted Mexican fenceposts drooped over and feel spongy. The one standing is firm. They are in a partly shaded courtyard. AnswerMichael, It sounds like they may have rotted, either from too much

cutting out yucca

QuestionI have a yucca plant that is a big as a tree. It has several trunks from the ground. One section is leaning on my roof and I need to remove it. Can I cut the top off or should I just cut it

Aloe Cactus

QuestionI have a potted aloe plant that I know is at least 3 years old. Generally during the winter I keep it indoors and then put it out in the summer. Last year I had no problem with this. But th

Totem Pole Cactus replanting an arm

QuestionFirst off, Im a moron, so talk idiot to me. I have a big ol totem pole cactus which has grown five arms out of it. Is there a way to cut off one of the arms and transplant it elsewhere in the gar

Repotting a cactus

QuestionI brought back a round VERY spikey cactus from lanzarote in march, it seems to be potted in lava stones from the island. It really could do with being repotted. What is the best way of doing this

What kind of cactus do I have?

QuestionDear Greg, A couple of months ago, I purchased a cactus from Wal-mart and I do not know which kind of cactus it is. It has a green stem which has three sides and on the the top there is a red/orange bulb tha

Baseball plant brown spots

QuestionWhat could cause my baseball plant (succulent) to get orange/brown spots? Also, it is growing upward/taller rather than staying round. Thx for any help. AnswerJudy, Without seeing a picture of the sp

Paddle Cactus Disease

QuestionHave native paddle cactus in yard. Some have developed white, puffy fungus. Any idea what it is and treatment. It is spreading. One is being decimated by this.... Thanks, Bill AnswerBill, You have a Co

staking a saguaro

QuestionI have a 10 saguaro that is starting to lean. What can I do to prevent this from continuing. Thank you, Bill Harris AnswerBill, You can use 2x4s to keep it up straight. Wrap the end of the 2x4 in a piece

Sick wily coyote cactus

QuestionI have a classic wily coyote cactus, given to me as a wedding present. Hes about 3 feet tall; and Im told about 75 years old.. Recently hes developed small white spots extensively, & where these are hes beco

Ever Tall Aloe

QuestionGreg, I have an Aloe that is ~8 years old. Unfortunately, it was not taken care of for a couple of years. The bottom leaves are all dried and fallen off. The plant has what is becoming a t

babies

QuestionI have a cactus that has a whole lot of babies on it. Will it be better off and grow better if I was to take them off?? AnswerPatti, I am sorry for the delay in answering you, have had some computer issues

Aloe Vera changing color

QuestionI live in Indiana and was given a start off an aloe vera frm a friend who also lives in IN. Hers do really well. After I repotted this spring, in organic soil I might add, the leaves have not sta

Cleaning a cactus

QuestionIve had a cactus for 20 yrs now. I do not know the name/species. It is now 6 feet high. There are 3 main trunks and each has about 10 off-shoots from top to bottom and each of those off-shoots ha

souvenir saguaro cactus

QuestionI planted the souvenir saguaro cactus seeds about 4 years ago and now have several little saguaro cactus about 4 inches high and about 2 inches around. I was wondering if I can plant them in the ground at my

cactus fall!

Questionhello i dropped my poor cactus! it had broken inhalf - will it ever grow together again? it is about 17 years old and in a pot. aout 18 inches in length. the break in about 8 inches from the bottom. pleas

Crown of Thorns Plant care

QuestionI just bought a Crown of Thorns Plant. I need advice on the care of this plant. I live in Houston TX. Can it stay outside all year? Do I plant it in cactus type soil? What is be