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How to Repot Your Cacti: A Guide for Beginners

How to Repot Your Cacti: A Guide for Beginners

by Jen Greene | Mar 24, 2021 | Astrophytum, Cacti, Gymnocalycium

It’s one thing to bring a cactus home from the nursery or hardware store, and another to actually get it out of the pot and into a new one.  For the absolute novice, figuring out how the navigate the spines can be daunting, as well as figuring out what...
Preparing Cacti for Winter Weather

Preparing Cacti for Winter Weather

by Jen Greene | Nov 25, 2020 | Astrophytum, Cacti, Gymnocalycium

Preparing for Winter – Yes, It Gets Cold in San Diego Based on my Instagram feed, most of the US started preparing their plants for winter a couple months ago. The main indicator that it’s time to start winter prep is when the nights turn cold – once...
Care Diary – Variegated Astrophytum myriostigma

Care Diary – Variegated Astrophytum myriostigma

by Jen Greene | Sep 22, 2020 | Astrophytum, Cacti

Astrophytum Myriostigma – Variegated Various forms of Astrophytum were some of the first true “collector” cacti I ever purchased. Being a complete novice at the time, I ordered my first specimens from China, not realizing they’d be recently...
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