Coral Catus plant

QuestionQUESTION: Hi, I have a Coral Cactus plant and a bunch or little gnat looking bugs have decided to take residence in my plant. How do I get rid of them, I have a jade plant next to it but they dont go

Discoloration on saguaro cactus

Question Saguaro cactus about 6 My son was given a potted saguaro cactus about 7 years ago. It is in a south facing window (we live in New England). It has about doubled in size and he recently repotted it. It was w

Mexican fencepost cactus

QuestionMy Mexican fencepost cactus is approximate 60 inches tall and the cactus is turning yellow from the base to one fourth of the way up. What is happening to my beautiful plant? AnswerDear Re

ocotilla Plant

QuestionCan you start plant from cuttings of the ocotillo plant? if so, how would you start it? AnswerDear Diane, There is some disagreement as to how easy it is to root an ocotillo, but it is possible. this

Cactus Identification

Question Cacti I I live in central Minnesota. Ive aquired several cacti over the past year, and Ive noticed that they could be growing better. I tried to research the specific care needs, but I have no idea as to wh

totem pole cactus

QuestionI have about a 3 to 4 foot tall totem pole cactus planted in a pot. Its about 4 to 5 inches in diameter. Recently we had a clock fall off the wall and took out about a 1 inch deep chunk near the

Fairy Castle Cactus Rot?

QuestionFelipes Affliction QUESTION: Hi, I have a little fairy castle cactus that has a brown what I assume is rotting area on one of its stems. Its a small spot in the middle of the stem, and doesnt appear a

Argentine Giant

QuestionMy Argentine Giant Cactus has several arm and is about 5 foot across. It produces many flowers at each blooming but I have noticed that the arms are starting to turn yellow... Is it getting to much wat

old man cactus has oozing black spot

Question old man cactus Hi, we have a fairly large old man cactus and noticed a black soft spot toward the top. The spot seems to have gotten bigger and it is only in this place. Want to save the cactus if pos

gymnocalycium mihanovichii rotting?

Question gymnocalycium mihanovi So I got a cactus of the gymnocalycium mihanovichii sort and I think perhaps I may have overwatered this poor fellow. I watered it a little every time the soil ran dry, just eno

paddle cactus fungus

Questionwhite, fungus like growth, covers much of the cactus. what should I do? Answer scale on a cactus Its hard to say what you have with out a picture, but here are a few possibilities: The most common pes

repotting aloe vera

QuestionQUESTION: Hello Maureen. I have recently acquired a 2 foot tall aloe vera from someone who was going to throw it away. Two very large and overgrown stalks littered with pups - like ten or more rangin

candelabra cactus suddenly drooping

QuestionHi Maureen, I have had this candelebra cactus (or succulent) for many years. Over the past week and a half it has started to droop. First just the very top (over my head) and then some branche

Can my cacti survive the move

QuestionHi, youve helped us in the past. We are moving from So. Cal to Tehachapi, CA can our cactus and succulents (all potted) survive there? It does snow a bit in the winter but is considered zone 8. &

Need cacti identification

Question cacti1 Hi there, I live near Calgary in southern Alberta. While doing some yard cleaning in our alley, I came across this cacti growing behind our garage. I have lived here my entire life and h

Black rot on large potted cactus - please help!

Question Cactus Pic Hi, Maureen - I抦 hoping you can help me? I have a 5 foot tall cactus that I love, in a large pot in my New York City apartment. I抳e had it for 9 years with no issues ?It gets dec

childs seed kit

QuestionHaving a black thumb, I purchased a childs gardening kit to grow cactus. I followed the directions and now have 5 out of 6 pots growing. They are still very tiny. Some of them have 2 or 3 in one pot. T

Succulent Arm

QuestionHi Maureen, I have been given a 2 foot arm broken off at the mother stalk of a Euphorbia Ammak variegetta. I would like to know if it would be better to root it as is, or should I slice off and callous the b

cactus with weird growth

QuestionQUESTION: hello, last year i put my cactus plants outside to soak up some sun. i left them out there all day . about 7 hours in 95 degree new york summer heat. when i looked at

Cactus arms yellowing

Question Cactus with yellow arm The arms on my cactus are all turning yellow to black. I have removed the dried up ones but it keeps getting worse. I moved the plant to a sunnier place. Help- also not sure what type