With the monsoon season under way, the question for owners of potted cactus comes up: Water or don't water? The answer is yes. Cacti in containers need more frequent watering than those in the ground.

Just because you have potted cactus around your home does not mean that you can ignore them all summer. Cacti have a finite space where they can go for their water and nutrients. With the desert ...

Cactus seedlings in the store look alike, so the one you select could be a baby 20-foot saguaro or an Echinopsis that stays less than a foot and blooms like crazy. Of course you can’t tell at such ...

John Trager, curator of the desert collections at the Huntington Botanical Gardens in San Marino, offers these five tips for growing cactus and succulents in containers: 1. Plant in a well-drained mix ...

Cactus seedlings in the store look alike, so the one you select could be a baby 20-foot saguaro or an Echinopsis that stays less than a foot and blooms like crazy. Of course you can’t tell at such ...

A: It won't harm the plant. Place the pot in a plastic bag, and twist-tie it above the soil line so it won't spill. You could wrap the top of the plant in newspaper to help protect it when stored ...

SEATTLE — Seattle’s favorite gardening expert Ciscoe Morris stood among dozens of potted cacti at his house and declared, "In case you haven't noticed, I'm kinda a cactus lover. Any kind of succulent, ...

Succulents are often labeled low maintenance, yet many popular varieties benefit from occasional pruning to stay healthy, balanced, and visually appealing.

When author Kurt Kamm is not writing firefighting mysteries, you can find him on his terrace pacing among his pots of plants: 112 cactuses and succulents, at last count. “I often come out when I have ...