How to Wrangle a Cactus

Here’s how to handle these prickly plants without hurting yourself

If the thought of repot a cactus make you split out in a inhuman fret , then you ’ll enjoy this video recording . Jeff Moore ofSolana Succulentsin Solana Beach , California , establish how to repot a nasty - looking golden drum cactus — without wearing protective geared wheel . He also covers some of the basics of cactus care include light requirements , territory grain , and soil drain .

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