Caring for Cactus Plants Cactus plants are generally low-maintenance, requiring little water to survive. Plus, according to Anna Ohler, owner of Bright Lane Gardens Nursery, they don't usually require ...

To give your prickly pear a boost, use a cactus safe additive. " Fertilize once in the spring and once in the summer with an all-purpose plant fertilizer (look for one that's high in nitrogen to ...

I didn't want to be a plant snob. So I told myself I at least appreciated some merits of the homely cactus. The prickly pear, after all, is a role model for water conservation.

Engelmann’s prickly pear, along with 17 other prickly pear species, is found in all of our southwest deserts — Mojave, Great Basin, Sonoran and Chihuahuan. It’s the state cactus of Texas and ...

News flash: If you’re new to succulents, beware the prickly pear. It is the one cactus that strikes fear into every desert gardener, and now the drought has made these cacti available far and wide.

It was an eastern prickly pear cactus measuring about 100 square feet, loaded with large, purple fig-shaped fruit. Her mother brought her a cutting 20 years ago and it continues to enlarge over ...

Facts about cactus.Summer is a good time to reflect on one of our common West Texas native plants, the prickly pear cactus. The name cactus is derived from the Greek word kaktos, which means ...

If you want to take your outdoor privacy to the next level, consider a living fence of prickly plants. As a bonus, your yard will have a southwestern flair.

Some types of cactus plants can be eaten, including dragon fruit, prickly pear, barrel, cholla, and saguaro. Prickly pears produce edible fruits perfect for jellies, jams, and juices.