Just bought this cactus from CVS, help me take care of it :)
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Help identifying my conifers and advice on taking care of them
Comments (6)Thuja occidentalis seedlings, I think. I'd prune all the branch tips about 3 inches back a few times a year during the growing season to encourage every branch to become bushier. Below, a link to all the pruning information, you need to know. Scroll to the end of the page for Thuja. Dax Here is a link that might be useful: Pruning Dos and Donts, and Some Conifer Tips: American Conifer Society...See MoreBought a succulent from CVS..help?
Comments (3)This looks to be a Crassula perforata also known by the common name "String of Buttons". The main thing to remember with growing most succulent is that they don't like soggy soil and they need very bright light. First the soggy soil issue. There are many discussion on the forums here about soil and in particular gritty mix. This can be overwhelming so in the mean time before you purchase more plants, as I'm sure you will (they are addicting after all), Id start with mixing Perlite with a standard garden soil. Just be sure the at least 50% of the final mixture is perlite so it will drain quickly when watered and air can circulate better. Pot choice can also play a huge role in soil moisture retention. Most important is to always have drainage holes. Terra cotta is by far the best choice for succulents since it also allows for circulation. For example, if I water my plants all on the same day, the plants in terra cotta will be dried out within 3 to 4 days while the plants that haven't been replanted from the generic plastic pots will stay wet for a week or more depending on temperatures and pot size. Finally place it in a bright spot. If you're plant can't be outside then a south window will usually get enough light to keep it from stretching out....See MoreTaking care of echinocactus grusonii
Comments (6)I do notice it's sort of yellow, but I think this is because it's potted too deep so the sun never hits those parts (could that be a possibility?). I don't think it has a problem with watering simply because we don't water it too often, maybe once a month. My brother and dad spilled it a few times which is why the pot is not really filled with ground, hence the cactus simply collapsing too deep into the pot, I'd say. I read somewhere clay mixed with sand can be a good ground for it (I don't know what kind of ground is currently in the pot, the plant came in this ground and has not been replanted since). I'd re-pot it but I'm not sure if I should choose a bigger pot....See MoreI just bought an oncidium. Do I take care of it like a phaleonopsis?
Comments (11)There's no tag on it. I'm just calling it an oncidium because that's what I thought it was. I notice that it has very small diameter roots and is planted in a plastic pot that is inserted into a clay pot. I am thinking of buying a grow light for the orchids. Would that do for extra light? Also, is reverse osmosis water ok to give them? I have very hard water here. I know not to give them "soft" water, but is the RO water ok? Yesterday, my yard guy showed me a lot of calcium crystals that were clogging up my drip system emitters outside. I don't think that would be good for the orchids, but I don't know....See MoreHU-931175403
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