Sick prickly pear

QuestionPrickly Pear Santa Rita has been in the ground for 2 years and now it is very unhappy. It has dried out desiccated parts of pads and other pads have brownish yellow sunken blotches in different shapes. Some

Euphorbia Health - Possible Frostbite

QuestionUnder unfortunate circumstances what i thought was a cactus but is probably a Euphorbia was left out in the cold for 2 weeks. Most days were in the 50s, but one weekend it may have reached the 30s. Now tha

Frostbite

QuestionHello, I live in NE Arkansas and have 2 very large cacti (7 & 4) my husband purchased at wal-mart a couple of years ago. We did not get them inside early enough this winter and the smaller one has what

Pruning Paddle Cactus

QuestionHello, What is a best time (if any) to prune paddle cactus. Maybe some guide lines for a right way to do it. Thanks in advance Rick AnswerRick, Most prickly pear cactus are pretty hardy, so pruning

propagate candelabra cactus

QuestionHI Greg Found you on the net, hope you can help me and my cactus Alfie. 30 year old candelabra cactus, 8 feet tall was in perfect health until about one month ago and looks like he is trying to die. Sorry Al

Cactus Damaged while transplanting

QuestionDear Sirs, my girlfriend bought me 5months ago a very small cactus about 4cm height. Due to its growth I had to transplant it. I put it in a bigger flowerpot and I added some water. Unfortunately the cactus

barrel cactus is dying

QuestionI have a large barrel cactus (15 inches tall X 12 inches wide)that is dying since I brought it inside for the winter. It had a bad odor, and then I noticed that it is getting soft near the upper one-third of

TRIMING HOUSE CACTUS

QuestionI HAVE A BEAUTIFUL BARREL CACTUS ,BUT IT IS SO TALL IT WONT FIT IN MY BOW WINDOW ANY MORE . CAN AND HOW SHOULD I TRIM THIS PLANT, CAN YOU JUST CUT OFF THE TOP? AnswerDear Brian, If it is a barrel cactus,

sansevieria

QuestionI received a mother-in-laws tongue from my sister...at the time the plant was busting out of a plastic pot so I repotted her...I noticed some grayish wormy bugs on the bottom of the original pot and washed t

transplanting saguaro

QuestionWe are, unexpectedly, starting a remodelling project. We have a saguaro, about 4 ft tall, and a barrel cactus, about 18 in in diameter, next to the wall where the work is to be done. Can they be successfully

is it rotting or just needs watered

QuestionI got a grafted cactus plant during the summer. In the pot there is three separate grafted cacti. I recently noticed that the smallest of the three is starting to shrivel up (both the top and the

Cacus repotting

QuestionHi Greg, I need help!! I have 2 cactuss that are 6 & 7 tall. My problem is that I need to repot them and Im unsure of what kinda of planter and dirt are best. I have always used just plain ol cactus soil be

Rust on Succulents

QuestionHello, I have a succulent plant, I do not know yet what type it is but it has developed rust spots on it. Can you tell me what causes this and how do I treat it? Thanks, Mary AnswerDear Mary, Rust is a f

crown of thrones cactus plant

QuestionI inherited a plant when my mom passed away and she always referred to it as a crown of thrones. It did real well this summer but once in the house it is now loosing its leaves. I live in new eng

Sago Cycad

QuestionI have 3 young Sago Cycads in my garden that having yellowing leaves. We are in a drought situation in Australia, but I am watering the plants every 3 days. They are in a raised bed with good drainage. What

CACTUS ARM broke

QuestionI have a large 40 ft. cactus in my back yard. The cactus is native. I have been here for 6 years and the catus appears healthy. Two issues: (1) 1 of the 6 arms whch are about 4-6 ft each, i

There are black spots on my moon catus, please help me save it!

QuestionDear Greg, I noticed that top part of my moon cactus has dark spots all over and also turning yellow! I think it is rotten and want to find out what to do to save it? Also spots are spreading to

Jade

QuestionMy 3ft tall Jade plant froze and a couple of new leafs have been coming out, but I already cut all the dead off and it seems to be very rootbound -- oh gosh -- where should I go from here? AnswerKirby, Don

Walmart Cactus

QuestionRecently had 3 cactuses from Walmart purchased for me. One short-has grown to about 2inches now. One is about 4inches tall and the third is short with a red flower on top. Well all three ar

Life span of an aloe vera plant

QuestionI received a very large (approx. 2 ft.) aloe vera plant form an elderly woman about a year ago. She claims she purchased it in California in the late 1960s. Its had many pups this poast year, and