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PRICKLY PERFECTION - The News International

COVER STORYIn recent years, a quiet but powerful green revolution has taken root in the hearts and homes of young people around the world. Cacti and succulents, once relegated to the corners of ... read more

Expert shares prickly passion - Los Angeles Times

They’re spiny and prickly, but Tim Nomer loves them anyway. The Huntington Beach resident has a passion for cactuses and other plants, and he’s sharing that love daily with fairgoers at this ... read more

SLO woman has a passion for prickly plants | San Luis Obispo Tribune

A specimen like this can be purchased at the Cactus and Succulent Show and Sale. dmiddlecamp@thetribunenews.com Mary Peracca began growing plants as a Cal Poly student during the 1970s. read more

Plant primer: Prickly pear cactus - The Columbus Dispatch

Variegated prickly pear cactus (Opuntia vulgaris ‘Variegata’) is an interesting potted plant.Its paddles can grow to 6 feet long and 4 feet wide. They are green and white with specks of yellow ... read more

Cactus comes of age: how a prickly pest became this year's must-have plant - The Sydney Morning Herald

This was published 8 years ago. Cactus comes of age: how a prickly pest became this year's must-have plant A new book taps into our growing fascination with these drought-tolerant survivors. read more

Wichita gardener rekindles his passion for cactus 30 years after thief stole his collection | Wichita Eagle

A member of the East High Class of ’65, Hardesty has been living with this collection of plants – pointed, prickly, cauliflower-cushioned and tucked into an equally eclectic collection of ... read more

How to grow prickly pears – expert advice for getting these native cacti to flower and fruit - MSN

Prickly pears, classified as Opuntia, are well-suited to dry and arid yards.Found growing across much of the southwestern United States and Mexico, these tough cacti have adapted to thrive in ... read more

Native eastern prickly pear cactus in full bloom this week | Gardening - The News-Gazette

While prickly pear appreciates sandy, rocky soil, it’s fairly tolerant of more mesic, loam or clay-loam soils. Just be sure to use some gloves and tongs to handle the pads. It is a cactus after all! read more

A cactus in the family: Winona couple's Nebraska prickly pear lives on at Watkins

Myron and Neva Henderson brought a few prickly pear cactus pads from Nebraska to Winona in 1951. After years in their mothers' gardens, the cacti were replanted at Watkins Manor in Winona, where ... read more