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A panoramic view of a dusty lot with evenly-spaced piles of different-colored gravels, with mountains in the background

A love letter to rock yards

They're just a great way to DIY things for cheap is all I'm saying.

A love letter to rock yards

They're just a great way to DIY things for cheap is all I'm saying.

Stapelia grandiflora in bloom

Stapeliad care guide

What you need to know to grow your stapeliads successfully: light requirements, soil, watering, and winter hardiness.

Stapeliad care guide

What you need to know to grow your stapeliads successfully: light requirements, soil, watering, and winter hardiness.

A cactus with thin light green pads tinted purple with stress coloration, and several-inch long spines

How to deal with cactus spines

How to touch 'em, how to not touch 'em, and what to do if you've touched 'em—all by a person who currently has several spines embedded in them.

How to deal with cactus spines

How to touch 'em, how to not touch 'em, and what to do if you've touched 'em—all by a person who currently has several spines embedded in them.

Detail of stems on a huernia melting due to root rot

Stapeliad disease: root rot

Stapeliads tend to be hardy, but can succumb to root rot if they aren't cared for correctly.

Stapeliad disease: root rot

Stapeliads tend to be hardy, but can succumb to root rot if they aren't cared for correctly.

Detail of a color illustration of several stapeliad succulents in terra cotta pots in a window-sill, with a bubble showing a close up of a mealybug infestation

Stapeliad pests: mealybugs

Mealybugs are a pest to many cacti and succulents, including stapeliads. Know thy enemy.

Stapeliad pests: mealybugs

Mealybugs are a pest to many cacti and succulents, including stapeliads. Know thy enemy.