Soil

Perhaps you have cacti that have been growing in those lovely and cute small planters. I love them, but they are not the best for them. Indeed, without you knowing, your cactus is already suffering. You need to take action now! Repot a cactus when 1) the roots start coming out of the container, or…

Feed your cacti plants wrong, and you’ll end up killing them! Despite my years of experience, I decided to help beginner gardeners learn and understand the proper way of feeding cacti with a 36-day-long experiment on cactus fertilization. The results will amaze you! Potted cacti need to be fertilized twice a year, at maximum, with…

Choose the wrong type of soil, and your beloved cacti will die pretty quickly. So, what constitutes a healthy soil mix suitable for cacti plants? Hint: You can make your own cacti soil mix! Cactus soil is mainly composed of coarse inorganic particles incorporated with a bit of organic base. The proper growing medium for…

You can always find lots of ready-to-use potting mix for bonsai in garden centers, but they can be pretty expensive. You are thinking of any alternative medium that can equally cultivate healthy bonsai. How about a cacti mix? Only small bonsai trees can successfully thrive in a cacti mix alone thanks to their 1) excellent…

You’ve left your bag of unused cacti potting mix standing for several months, and you’re in doubt if you can still use it. Does potting soil possibly expire?. An unopened bag of cacti mix lasts up to 5 years, while an opened one, up to a year or more if stored properly in waterproof, sealable…