by Alice Liles | Sep 2, 2022 | Cactus Are Cool
As I was watering the rock rose the other day, Pavonia lasiopetala, something moved in the bush. Imagine my surprise, and delight, to see I was being frowned upon by an indignant praying mantis who didn’t appreciate me disturbing his home! Praying mantis are in the...
by Alice Liles | Aug 20, 2022 | Cactus Are Cool
I received an email from a magazine with an article about using certain succulents for house plants. From the beginning I questioned most of the choices, and eventually the article suggested prickly pear as a house plant. Whaaaat? Are they serious? That’s a terrible...
by Alice Liles | Jul 22, 2022 | Cactus Are Cool
The last presentation by Rob Wallace at the Mid-States Conference was a science lesson aimed at the succulent/cactus grower. It reminded me of Dr. Neir’s Soil Science class at Texas A&I University (now Texas A&M University, Kingsville) way back last century...
by Alice Liles | Jul 14, 2022 | Cactus Are Cool
The second of those three college-worthy lessons presented by Rob Wallace, professor at Iowa State University, at the Mid-States Cactus and Succulent Conference was about plant taxonomy, and since I have found that many people don’t pay much attention to their...
by Alice Liles | Jul 7, 2022 | Cactus Are Cool
We had three college-worthy lessons relating to cacti and succulents from Rob Wallace, professor at Iowa State University, at the Mid-States Cactus and Succulent Conference in June. And that’s how it should be, right? He is a college professor! I found the information...
by Alice Liles | Jun 28, 2022 | Cactus Are Cool
I promised the rest of the story about my trip to Independence, Missouri, for the Mid-States Cactus and Succulent Conference. And here it is.The conference ran from Thursday to Sunday; Part one covered the first of the conference. Now it is Saturday, starting with...
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