by Alice Liles | Oct 9, 2022 | Cactus Are Cool
When the pandemic hit in 2020 and the Austin Cactus and Succulent Society was to be the host club for the Texas Association of Cactus and Succulent Societies, or TACSS as we all refer to it, the event had to be put on hold till the world got well. So after several...
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...
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