How to prune the chaste tree
The chaste tree, or the vitex tree (Vitex agnus castus), produces clusters of small flowers in the spring and the […]
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Pros and Cons of the Chaste Tree
The chaste tree, which I’ve also heard called the vitex tree (Vitex agnus castus), wins the top prize for the
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Fishhook barrel cactus has edible fruit
Fishhook barrel cactus has edible fruit Recently, my fishhook barrel cactus (Ferocactus latispinus) produced flowers, and from there, went on
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Cactus flower anatomy
I love cactus flowers. Out of all the plants in the world, they produce some of the most uniquely beautiful
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Is your ocotillo dead or alive?
When I first moved to the southwestern United States, I remember how the first ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens) I planted looked
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