When the first heat arrives, prickly pear cactus burst into the exuberant flowering of all. Everyone knows this group of cactus that is without question the largest and most easily recognized due to ...

Q: I want to propagate my prickly pear and bunny ear cactus. Should I place the cuttings immediately in the ground or in a pot and plant them in the ground later? A: You can plant cuttings from them ...

This succulent can add a little southwest flare to almost any home or garden. Although many varieties have glochids, which are the needle-like spines that can cause an allergic skin reaction for some, ...

Question: I recently bought my first home in Santa Rosa. The backyard has a prickly pear cactus that’s about 6 feet tall. Since it’s the first time I’ve owned one, can you share information about it ...

I’ve noticed it is a common New Year’s resolution to be more kind; another way to put this might be to be less prickly! Perhaps a great way to be reminded of such resolve is to add a spineless prickly ...

The prickly pear cactus is probably the most identifiable plant (besides the saguaro) in the Sonoran Desert. The species most often seen in the wild here is Engelmann prickly pear, or Opuntia ...