For two years I had what I thought was a Christmas cactus sitting on my windowsill. It bloomed in spring, not December, and I kept…
Most people kill their first zigzag cactus by treating it like a cactus. I did exactly that shoved it in a south-facing window, watered it…
Most people kill their desert cactus with kindness. I know because I did exactly that I had a beautiful Echinocactus grusonii (Golden Barrel) for about…
The fishbone cactus has the word “cactus” in its name, and that single fact has probably killed more of these plants than anything else. I…
Most people kill their chances of cactus flowers before winter even starts. I did it for three years straight with my Mammillaria gracilis kept it…
The first time I pruned a firestick cactus without gloves, I found out exactly why that’s a terrible idea. The milky white sap got on…
Most people kill their Christmas cactus by being too nice to it watering on a regular schedule, keeping it warm and cozy all year, and…
I killed my first Christmas cactus by barely watering it. It had “cactus” in the name, so I figured it wanted dry soil and neglect.…
Most people kill their Easter cactus by treating it like a cactus. That sounds obvious when you say it out loud, but it’s the single…
Most people kill their first colorful cactus not from neglect but from too much care. I did exactly that. I brought home a gorgeous little…