Archive for July 2016
My Must-Have Garden Tools for Spiny Succulents
The tools I use when working with spiky, spiny succulents include 12-inch tweezers, kitchen tongs, artist’s brush, chopstick, scissors, metal teaspoon, inexpensive garden gloves, and duct tape.
Read MoreCactus Cupcakes, Materials and Links
[With Video] The materials and resources listed below go with my Cactus Cupcakes video on YouTube. The cacti are Echinopsis ssp. ‘Domino Cactus.’ Have fun! Debra
Read MoreHow I Get Rid of Gophers
For over a quarter of a century, I’ve trapped four to six gophers a year in my half-acre garden near San Diego. Top photo: If an agave keels over and there’s a clean, concave depression at its base, a gopher likely got it. But more often the cause of agave collapse is snout weevil. UPDATE: A…
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