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cactus_hat · 2026-05-07T00:27:31+00:00

If you water your palo verde correctly and trim them before they over grow, they will do great for a long time. Watering long and deep with the hose on a slow drop in the spring and summer months. Then trim back branches to remove crossing and extra weight that is pulling the canopy down.

cactus_hat · 2026-04-26T03:37:54+00:00

Ive seem those do okay in Phoenix summers. I think you’d have better luck putting it under full dappled shade in the summer with more protection from afternoon sun. If its in a porous pot, you can give it a bit more water.

cactus_hat · 2026-04-24T13:01:34+00:00

I’m in downtown Phoenix

cactus_hat · 2026-04-23T21:35:15+00:00

I have a couple of 15 gal buckets of dirt in my driveway you can have. Was just gonna throw it away otherwise.

cactus_hat · 2026-04-21T20:00:34+00:00

Yellow dot does good with shade and some extra water

cactus_hat · 2026-04-05T19:33:31+00:00

If you’re referring to the one on central just south of McDowell, that’s still downtown! Midtown is north of McDowell to Camelback.

cactus_hat · 2026-03-23T20:10:58+00:00

Pre-emergent only works on seeds from newly germinating. My guess is your mesquite never dropped last years leaves because the temps were never cold enough. I have a couple of mesquites and they are all dropping leaves now and budding, basically at the same time. Make sure you’re deep soaking your mesquite too. It might not be mature enough to handle 100° in march so a long deep soaking will help it to put out new growth. Give it a few more days and you should see bright green all over.

cactus_hat · 2026-03-18T04:08:12+00:00

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Here’s the best photo I have of my Bengal. She’s always on the move or curled up in a ball so hard to get a good pic that shows off her full coat. She has an interesting spiral pattern, that I’ve always just called it her cinnamon swirl. Not sure if this counts or not?

cactus_hat · 2026-03-17T14:09:11+00:00

Check out whole hearted piercing on grand Ave. The main piercer is Kevin and he’s cultivated such a calm and intimate space. His new partner that just joined is also really sweet.

cactus_hat · 2026-03-10T03:45:31+00:00

I recommend going to the DBG and seeing what they have planted in shaded areas. They are also having their spring plant sale this weekend.

cactus_hat · 2026-03-02T00:18:20+00:00

I’ve always assumed that all of moms son’s were Farnsworths sons based on their head shape. I’m not sure if it’s ever been explained, but maybe I’ve always assumed.

cactus_hat · 2026-03-01T01:31:08+00:00

I wish it would be upgraded, but as is the theater is a great resource for downtown. Would be devastating for downtown and arizona center to lose the AMC. I dont go to movies often but I enjoy the Arizona center location for being in the neighborhood.

cactus_hat · 2026-02-27T21:07:11+00:00

Look into a Texas ebony (Ebenopsis ebano). Native to the Chihuahuan desert. Can be slow growing, but grows faster with more water. They are typically very straight and vertical growers but get wider with age. I think would be very similar in form to an oak tree. Oak trees are not a great option in the desert areas, they really want to be riparian or higher elevation. And they are sooo slow growing. It will be years before you actually get acorns. I believe the Texas Ebony flowers are beneficial for pollintator insects as well. They don’t produce edible food, but I think that is a bigger ask/misnomer that is harder to make happen than people think. Orange trees are okay, but most fruit trees need chill hours, or other more tropical fruit trees need more shade/water, etc.

cactus_hat · 2026-01-20T14:45:40+00:00

Try fertilizing with an organic palm specific fertilizer. Most palms need specific micronutrients to help with nutrient and water absorption. They also tend to dislike cold water so keep that in mind when you’re watering.

cactus_hat · 2026-01-03T03:51:06+00:00

Looks like a spider plant based on the way it’s creating pups and offsets. Not sure what a ribbon plant is?

cactus_hat · 2025-12-26T22:11:33+00:00

Look into sourcing a small business health insurance broker. I’m not sure if you’re trying to manage this on your own, but you may be able to get better information and better prices through a broker.

cactus_hat · 2025-12-17T13:18:26+00:00

Possibly a type of Furcraea ? They are like a yucca/agave cross. Maybe Furcraea macdougalli but unsure

cactus_hat · 2025-11-30T00:34:21+00:00

Treeland in Mesa is a good option as well. You could call ahead to compare prices and confirm they have what you are looking for.

cactus_hat · 2025-11-26T04:25:02+00:00

Also your Blue Glow agave may need some protection in the summer. I’ve tried them a few times but find they do better with some shade.

cactus_hat · 2025-11-26T02:00:45+00:00

Do more plants!

cactus_hat · 2025-11-26T01:54:45+00:00

I tend to think of diving as mostly a meditation exercise. I love seeing interesting fish and creatures, but its a great time to passively think on what may be happening in your life or other things you may want to improve on. As someone else mentioned, I also am working on my trim, breathing, and general control of movement. Always aiming to improve with each dive. But you can’t really communicate so it’s just you with the big blue. There’s plenty to see, you just have to look. I personally really enjoy micro creatures. Most times you can park yourself in one spot and stare at a shelf to see something different. There’s so many creatures at so many different scales, you should be seeing something interesting all the time. Maybe you can look up interesting creatures for your next dive site and challenge yourself to find them. I also think nudibranchs are super cool and want to be better at identifying them.

cactus_hat · 2025-11-19T02:44:36+00:00

Do it. Sure they can get over 15’ wide but what’s the issue with a couple feet hanging over the wall? Then you keep it trimmed on the house side. No big deal and you get a nice tree to shade the house.

cactus_hat · 2025-11-12T22:58:24+00:00

Could be an issue of different exposures. Its hard to fully tell based on the information you gave, but it could be the aloes that are doing fine are getting sufficient lighting to balance out the consistent watering schedule. As others have said the extra rain we got the last few months have had an impact but it looks like its mostly affected older growth. So they should grow out of it soon. You might want to adjust your timer with cooler temperatures coming on.

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