The Central Arizona Cactus and Succulent Society

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Robert Ochoa.
Robert Ochoa:
Mastering Cactus Grafting:
Techniques for Healthy and Unique Succulents
Saturday, June 21
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Zoom Webinar
June 22, 2025
Desert Botanical Garden, Dorrance Hall
Peggy Sue Sorensen
& Michael Clow
Harvesting And Eating Mesquite
Do’s And Don’ts Of Watering/Fertilizing During Growing and Dormant Seasons
By Editor Sue Hakala
In a recent member survey, a number requested information on watering and fertilizing. To access the articles below, just click on the link (the underlined part) and it will take you directly to the newsletter that has the article in it. More articles about cacti & succulent care can be found here and in the Newsletter Index! Choose the Miscellaneous Index to find many more articles related to these topics and a whole lot more. It’s important to read articles written by growers who live here in this environment. Our Indexes contain articles going back to our first newsletter in 1973. There’s a lot of good and useful information to be found. If you still can’t find what you’re looking for, just let me know.
- Altering Microclimates During Winter by Kim Andrews, 1/21, page 7.
- Basic Watering Guidelines for Succulents During Growth and Dormancy
by Kim Andrews, 12/19, page 4. - Breaking Dormancy by Kim Andrews, 4/20, page 6.
- Feed Me by Eric Lundberg, 11/19, page 12.
- Fertilizing and Automatic Feeding by Leo Martin, 10/07, page 10.
- Know Your Plants’ Native Climate by Doug Dawson, 1/09, page 7.
- June Tips from Arizona Cactus Sales (caring for plants), 6/00, page 3.
- Turn of the Seasons by Leo Martin, 9/02, page 2.
- Watering Cactus and Succulents During the Summer—Proceed with Caution
by Tom Gatz, 5/13, page 5. - JUST PUBLISHED: Plant Care Tips During Extreme Heat Waves
by Desert Botanical Garden, 6/25, page 2.

Saguaro blossoms by Terri Porter