How to Repot a Cactus Safely (Without Getting Stabbed)
By Cactus Warehouse Team
Repot a cactus when roots fill the pot, using dry soil and a folded strip of newspaper instead of your hands. Pot size, step by step method, and why you...
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How Much Light Does a Cactus Need? Indoor vs Outdoor
By Cactus Warehouse Team
How much light does a cactus need? Most want six or more hours of direct sun a day. A plain guide to lighting a cactus indoors vs outdoors, with the...
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Why Is My Cactus Turning Yellow, Brown, or Mushy?
By Cactus Warehouse Team
Yellow, brown, or soft spots on a cactus each mean something different. A plain-English, color-by-color guide to diagnosing a sick cactus, why overwatering causes rot, and how to save a...
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Best Soil for Cactus and Succulents: The Gritty Mix That Keeps Them Alive
By Cactus Warehouse Team
The best soil for cactus and succulents is a fast-draining, gritty mix, roughly half potting soil and half pumice or perlite. Here is our nursery's simple recipe, the grit to...
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Types of Cactus: A Beginner's Guide to the Main Kinds
By Cactus Warehouse Team
There are about 1,750 cactus species, but they sort into roughly eight recognizable shapes: barrels, columns, pincushions, pads, chollas, hairy old-man types, star cacti, and trailing forest cacti. Here is...
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How Often to Water a Cactus? The Soak and Dry Method
By Cactus Warehouse Team
Water a cactus only when the soil is completely dry, then soak it deeply. Never on a schedule. Here is the soak and dry method we use at our nursery,...
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