Whats wrong with my beloved barrel cactus?

QuestionI only water my big (12 diameter x 14 tall) cactus once a month, but its looking much lighter yellowy-green at the bottom, and it seems to be rotting--almost melting--on one side (at the belly, not the bot

Euphorbia Eritrea

QuestionHi! I bought a euphorbia eritrea about 3 weeks ago. In the garden centre each branch had a crest of leaves (like a toilet brush!) However, within a week, these started yellowing then dropping off. The top an

cactus shrivelling

QuestionI bought a Myrtillocacus geometrizans crest Dinosaur Back cactus from the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix 2 years ago. Its been doing great - in fact a arm grew out of the grafted crest and in the 2 years

Strange Aloe Growth

QuestionI have an aloe plant that I got last fall from a plant he had. It has since then grown quite a bit and had several pups. Today I noticed a strange collection of growths in the pot with my aloe. The largest i

aloe vera outside

QuestionI recently purchased a good sized plant that the amish greenhouse guy said was an aloe vera cactus.....I have kept it outside and it is a bit darker reddish brown than indoor aloe vera...it has since develop

prickly pear cactus

QuestionIve heard that you can take cuttings from one prickly pear cactus to grow new ones. Is this possible, and how would you do it? AnswerBetsy, Your in luck, because prickly pear is one of the easiest pl

I want to get rid of my cactus

QuestionI have a 22 year old cactus in my backyard that is starting to become more trouble than it is worth. I want to get rid of it and someone once told me that a cactus that big could be worth money. Is this True

Golden Barrell problem

QuestionI have a white fiborous growth on the top of the cactus. can you identify and advise treatment. Thank you AnswerPhil, If it looks like this: http://www.ruthbancroftgarden.org/pages/2003-09-PlantHi

sunburned aloe vera

QuestionMy aloe veras were left outside too long in the heat and got sunburned.Turned a nasty brown. Will they recover and go back to their normal color? They were very nice and healthy-I dont want to lose the

Barrel Cactus shrivelling at top

QuestionI have a pot with three Barrel Cactus. The tallest, about 3 feet and the next tallest slightly shorter, are both shrivelling and turning black at the top. Am I watering it too much or not enough? Answ

catus

QuestionI have a catus about 4 years old and now I think it is dyeing,can cat pee kill a catus? what can I do? AnswerDoris, Not sure about the cat pee, but just water it very well when the soil is dry and keep it

Weeding a prickly pear cactus

QuestionI have a large, fairly dense, 16 year old patch of prickly pear cactus that is being infiltrated by red sorrel. I planted only one plant, but I suspect its arms have rooted into new plants over the years. Tr

indoor aloe vera

QuestionHi, I just recived my first aloe vera plant from my friend as a birthday gift and me and my friend no nothing about it. But after reading a little about it we realised that it likes a warm climate. But we wa

Yellowish Brown Barrel Cactus

QuestionI have three Golden Barrel Cactus. They are not as bright green as they have been in the past. They are more of a yellowish green or very light green. There are a few places that have turne

indoor cactus garden dying

QuestionI thought it would be a good idea to put my indoor cactus garden outside on my windowsill for awhile so they could get better sun since they were already flourishing indoors. I didnt check on them for a coup

barrel & Mexican fencepost

QuestionI recently had landscaping done and had these two added to my yard 2 months ago. I live in Phoenix. They seemed to initially yellowing from th top but seems pronounced from the bottom now. They h

broken catci

QuestionQUESTION: Hi, My very tall cacti plant broke in thirds, is there any way I can save this plant, and what do I need to buy in order to fix my cacti? Thank you in advance in sharing any experience you may off

Euphorbia hermentiana is sick

QuestionHi my Euphorbia hermentiana is sick can you help, I purchase this from the boyce thompson arboretum and im attached TO IT. About 5 months ago my dogs knocked it over and drug it out of its pot, I replanted i

orange rot help

QuestionIt is now winter here in tasmania, australia. Pretty wet and cold. I noticed orange/rust coloured markings on my m.madisoirum..I thought it was rot, cut the surface, but found no rot. Today I noticed that a

Outdoor Yucca

QuestionI have a lonely Yucca that has finished its bloom this year and now has about 20 large green seed pods growing skyward. Are these something I can plant? Do I wait until they start to dry and split, then plan