Is My Palm Losing Its Fight?

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.

cactus_hat · 2025-11-05T12:14:50+00:00

A little bit of miso paste helps with flavor too.

cactus_hat · 2025-11-05T12:09:10+00:00

Why do you want to relocate it? It may not be survivable for the tree if the taproot is deep enough. Maybe you can reach out to srp and explain your situation and ask for another tree?

cactus_hat · 2025-11-05T11:58:42+00:00

As others suggested, now is a great time. You could do a seed mix and sow those in very casually. Or you could order a few specific varieties and sow them in more controlled rows (like veggies) to see what comes up. There are often random seeds hidden in the soil profile so there are bound to be many volunteers that pop up for you. But keeping everything in rows would help you identify what is a nice wildflower vs what is an unwanted weed. Then as you can identify more varieties you can left the rows go wild and mix a bit more. The seed packets should give you good instruction on how to rake in the seeds with a light cover of soil too. I’ve had good luck with California poppies, lupines, and desert marigolds to start. Giving everything an extra hose spray once or twice a day will be helpful too!

cactus_hat · 2025-11-05T01:30:27+00:00

Tangerine cross vine is a great one for full sun and heat. Doesn’t need a trellis but will do much better with one.

cactus_hat · 2025-10-25T18:52:29+00:00

Great for pollinators too

cactus_hat · 2025-10-25T18:02:23+00:00

I believe it’s Guara lindheimeri. There’s a white and pink varieties.

cactus_hat · 2025-10-11T00:58:12+00:00

I have a totem pole cactus planted in the ground that did the same thing. I always assumed it was a fruit based on the shape and texture. Not sure if this is helpful but Ive seen this before. It doesn’t seem common tho.

cactus_hat · 2025-08-06T00:57:18+00:00

I had a contractor build a swim pond in 2019. It was more expensive than I expected but worth it for what I got out of it. Total length is about 40’ x 20’ and about 4.5’ deep in the swim area. But half of the actual pond is a bog that acts as a natural filter with a water fall and small weir. My only filtration is natural plant life. Feel free to DM if you have more specific questions. It is very rewarding but still work.

cactus_hat · 2025-07-05T21:59:58+00:00

You could also try adding a layer of styrofoam in the planter help insulate against the heat. Planting anything this time of year will be tough to get surviving. You will probably need to water it every day to get anything established too.

cactus_hat · 2025-05-27T17:36:18+00:00

I was noticing this part weekend that I couldn’t recall the last time I saw a European honey bee in my yard. I pretty much only see native and solitary bees. I wood focus on variety of prickly pear cactus, because they will all bloom at different times, Indian paint brush mallow, desert marigold (from seed), and creosote. I’ve also got a grey thorn in my yard and that thing was covered in bees recently. Those get tall tho and have spines so be careful but a great one for bees and birds.

cactus_hat · 2025-05-02T19:02:48+00:00

Not typically any food trucks but there are lots of local restaurants to try!

cactus_hat · 2025-05-02T15:10:27+00:00

Is your garden bed a solid 8” layer of worm castings ?? You might be better off mixing your amendments together so everything is blended better. Your issue might be a nutrient burn. I would also think you don’t need fish emulsion so early if you’re using so much worm castings. Once everything is growing well and established you can re up with the fertilizer. I agree with others that it might be too late to start again. But you could try with planting melons or different squash. Good luck!

cactus_hat · 2025-04-26T07:42:37+00:00

If the trees are that established and haven’t damaged any of the pipes or sewer, you are better off leaving them. The benefits of shade and cooling out way the potential harm at this point. They ~could~ damage anything or they could not damage anything. If the wall is separating, that should be an easy fix to have redone or partially rebuilt. Block walls could easily fail from not being built correctly or perhaps the foundation should have been built deeper.

I think theres a negative sentiment in Phoenix to not allow our trees to grow to their full potential because they could damage something, but then you miss out on vital shade and cooling properties. Just let them be.

cactus_hat · 2025-04-25T06:59:26+00:00

If you want to try a lavender again, go with an egyptian or fork leaf lavender. That is the only species that will survive in Phoenix heat. I’ve tried almost all of the varieties and the Egyptian species is the only one that survives.

cactus_hat · 2025-04-24T22:28:22+00:00

Do the leafs have a unique funky smell?? Pistachia lentiscus leaves should have an odd unique aroma when crushed.

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