A cactus is typically viewed as the ultimate hands-off, fuss-free, impossible-to-kill plant. So, you can imagine our horror when we walk by said cactus one day and notice, *gasp*, yellow splotches ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You’ve been told it’s one of the easiest plants to care for. But now, two months into Plant Parenthood, you’re convinced the ...

Q: What is the “rash” on my cactus that I’m seeing? A: I believe that’s just older growth. Older streaks are from the accumulation of suber, or corky tissue. These “rashes” also may happen when a ...

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Soon I’ll trek into the Mojave Desert, once again chasing cactus colors: strawberry hedgehog cactus on spiky gray columns, pale yellow pencil cholla flowers at sunset. I’ll return in May to see ...