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