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If you are a fan of palm trees, this is a great ti

If you are a fan of palm trees, this is a great time to plant one.🌴

Palms should be planted during the summer and not during the winter if at all possible since they actively grow when it’s warm.☀️

Do not add any amendments to the soil. If additional drainage is needed, you can add some sand to the hole.

You can also fertilize your palm trees this month as well, using a fertilizer specially formulated for palm trees.

Palm fertilizers contain certain micro-nutrients that palms require and are often missing in more conventional fertilizers.

Do you have any palm trees in your garden landscape?🌴🌴🌴

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Today, is my last installment, tip number 5, on ho

Today, is my last installment, tip number 5, on how to save money on succulents.🪴

5. Keep an eye out for discounted plants.

Often, you will find that not all plants will meet the high standards of the nursery.

Sometimes, this can be mostly cosmetic damage, but occasionally you will see a succulent that has not been watered correctly or placed in too much or too little sun, so nurseries will drastically reduce the cost of the plant.☀️

This can be a great way to save money and provide a little TLC to new succulents. Research online how to care for that particular plant and soon you will have a healthy succulent growing in your garden that cost you a lot less.💰

What tips do you have for saving money when buying plants?

Today, I have my 4th tip for you to save money on

Today, I have my 4th tip for you to save money on succulents.

4. Plant them yourself.👩‍🌾

If you haven’t noticed, many succulents are prickly, so it’s a good idea to plan on how you are going to plant it.🌵

For small cacti, like the barrel cactus in the photo, you can use a towel to help you plant them without getting pricked.

For larger cacti, you can use pieces of carpet or rubber straps.🧤

If you are in doubt about wether you can plant it yourself, hire an expert.🌵

Would you hire an expert to plant your cactus or do it yourself?

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Today, I’m going to share with you my third tip

Today, I’m going to share with you my third tip when shopping for succulents:

Buy smaller cacti rather than larger ones.🌵

Columnar cactus are beautiful, but expensive. The price is usually based on the height of the cactus. Saguaro cacti are priced based on how many feet tall they are plus the height of each arm.

The reason I recommend starting out with a smaller columnar cactus such as Mexican Fence Post (Pachycereus marinatus) or ‘Monstrose’ Totem Pole (Lophocereus schotii ‘Monstrose’) is that they will begin to grow at a faster rate once planted in the ground.☀️💦

In fact, smaller plants have an easier time becoming established than larger ones. Many columnar types of cacti grow faster in the landscape than in the wild due to the presence of water - that includes saguaro cacti as well.🌵

Have you ever bought cacti for your landscape? What species was it?🌵☀️

Today, I’m sharing with you my second tip to sav

Today, I’m sharing with you my second tip to save money when you’re buying succulents.🪴

Look for succulents that have more than one plant growing in the nursery pot. Sometimes, you can find more than one - that’s like getting 2 for the price of 1!😁

Better yet, ask a friend or neighbor for a volunteer (pup) from their agave. Many agave species produce volunteers that can be transplanted.

I have planted several pups over the years. How about you? Did they end up thriving?☀️

I’m dying!!!😂😂😂

I’m dying!!!😂😂😂

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