Care Basics

If you just brought home your first cactus, you probably googled this exact question within the first week. And you likely got a range of answers from "once a week" to "once a month." That range is...

Soil is one of the most important decisions you will make for a cactus or succulent, and one of the most commonly overlooked. Most standard potting mixes hold too much moisture for these plants,...

A healthy cactus should be firm, upright, and a consistent shade of green. When you start seeing color changes or soft spots, something has gone wrong. The good news is that most problems have...

Repotting a cactus sounds straightforward until you are standing there trying to figure out how to pick it up. Spines are not just uncomfortable. Some can cause real irritation or even infection if...

Cacti have a reputation as sun-lovers, and that reputation is largely deserved. Most cacti evolved in open, sun-drenched environments and can handle more direct light than almost any other...

Where you put a cactus in your home can make the difference between a thriving plant and one that slowly declines. Cacti are not complicated, but they do have preferences about light, temperature,...