https://prettyuglythingsaz.com/blogs/learn/stapeliad-care-guide 2026-04-18T23:21:14-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0639/5192/9495/articles/IMG_9779_copy_520x500_520x500_520x500_520x500_709bccff-b4f0-4b41-8124-2c0379d9fb4c.jpg?v=1776579674 Stapeliad care guide Stapelia grandiflora in bloom https://prettyuglythingsaz.com/blogs/learn/isopod-setup-guide 2025-05-28T14:29:28-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0639/5192/9495/articles/isopods.png?v=1748467768 Isopod setup guide A yellow zebra isopod on orange lichen https://prettyuglythingsaz.com/blogs/learn/stapeliad-pests-and-disease 2026-06-09T15:56:26-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0639/5192/9495/articles/disease_8ff1cf20-f11e-4e7a-9f3a-a3873437cc0f.png?v=1781045786 Stapeliad pests: mealybugs 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 https://prettyuglythingsaz.com/blogs/learn/identifying-a-repaired-mineral 2026-04-10T15:22:19-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0639/5192/9495/articles/repairs_64d8e5e7-5692-4e26-9aa2-09a2fb87ba99.png?v=1775859739 Repaired minerals and how to identify them Detail of the surface of a chalcedony geode with a crack full of glue https://prettyuglythingsaz.com/blogs/learn/the-trouble-with-tribbles 2025-05-28T13:54:23-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0639/5192/9495/articles/Tribble_cover_615e526d-0261-4163-9c13-b1d7d8c742d9.png?v=1748465663 The trouble with tribbles Top of a torch cactus with fuzzy brown buds https://prettyuglythingsaz.com/blogs/learn/15-things-learned-in-15-years-of-mineral-shows 2026-03-05T17:42:33-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0639/5192/9495/articles/shows_e3da37a8-7d13-4486-bb70-2f053d8c9d4f.png?v=1772757753 15 things learned from 15 years of mineral shows A person bending over to look at a pile of rocks, with white show tents behind them. https://prettyuglythingsaz.com/blogs/learn/practical-things-to-know-about-isopod-ownership 2025-05-28T15:10:10-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0639/5192/9495/articles/mushroomscover.png?v=1748470210 Eight practical things to know about pet isopods Looking down into a terrarium with dead leaves and moss, with two yellow mushrooms and a yellow-spotted isopod https://prettyuglythingsaz.com/blogs/learn/help-i-think-my-isopods-all-died 2026-03-10T22:37:08-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0639/5192/9495/articles/ded_301750c3-5512-41ac-9d96-4da551dec0c5.png?v=1773207428 Help, I think my isopods all died! A large leaf that has been skeletonized by bugs https://prettyuglythingsaz.com/blogs/learn/how-to-deal-with-cactus-spines 2026-06-07T11:56:32-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0639/5192/9495/articles/IMG_1533.jpg?v=1780858592 How to deal with cactus spines A cactus with thin light green pads tinted purple with stress coloration, and several-inch long spines https://prettyuglythingsaz.com/blogs/learn/mineral-phonies-and-alterations-101 2026-05-02T19:26:35-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0639/5192/9495/articles/IMG_9770_1a066aa6-36c3-42a2-b8b0-687bd9afe425.jpg?v=1777775195 Mineral phonies and alterations 101 A green synthetic quartz cluster with one yellow crystal in the center, and a whitish crust of needle-like crystals https://prettyuglythingsaz.com/blogs/learn/lets-be-kinder-to-people-into-crystal-metaphysics 2025-08-28T15:58:01-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0639/5192/9495/articles/Hope_banner_dfe2988e-1018-4bf6-847d-ac544d94d14c.png?v=1756421881 Let's be kinder to people into crystal metaphysics Image mimicking the iconic Obama 'Hope' poster, with a mineral cluster replacing Obama https://prettyuglythingsaz.com/blogs/code/i-cant-change-the-background-color 2025-05-28T15:08:14-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0639/5192/9495/articles/Screenshot_2024-12-30_at_3.26.38_PM.png?v=1748470094 I can't change the page background color Screenshot of the main "learning" page with a white strip showing between the header and page title, and behind article cards. https://prettyuglythingsaz.com/blogs/code/i-cant-change-the-color-of-the-symbols-under-the-slideshow 2025-05-28T15:07:46-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0639/5192/9495/articles/code.png?v=1748470066 How to customize slideshow icons Screenshot of the bottom of a slideshow, with the navigation symbols circled. https://prettyuglythingsaz.com/blogs/code/how-can-i-customize-the-product-filter 2025-04-08T14:08:42-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0639/5192/9495/articles/Screenshot_2025-04-06_at_3.03.18_PM_5cc5c819-7a72-4f78-b0fc-41c50808f89a.png?v=1744146522 How can I customize the product search menu? A screenshot of a storefront side-menu with options to filter by mineral type, mineral locale, and plant genus. Genus is expanded, showing values with check-boxes https://prettyuglythingsaz.com/blogs/learn/stapeliad-disease-root-rot 2026-03-06T20:24:17-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0639/5192/9495/articles/IMG_4591_copy_520x500_4eae5e8f-3fb6-4865-bf37-2cd254b4676a.jpg?v=1772853857 Stapeliad disease: root rot Detail of stems on a huernia melting due to root rot https://prettyuglythingsaz.com/blogs/code/blog-article-page-share-and-back-to-blog-text-is-the-wrong-color 2025-05-28T15:13:10-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0639/5192/9495/articles/unreadable_b88f945d-6e9a-4c70-8062-eaff40cb0502.png?v=1748470390 "Share" and "back to blog" text won't change with theme colors The links to "share" and "back to blog" circled in white, text barely visible as dark grey on near-black, labeled "unreadable!" https://prettyuglythingsaz.com/blogs/learn/the-ethics-behind-the-diamond-engagement-ring 2025-08-08T14:30:16-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0639/5192/9495/articles/IMG_4363_copy_520x500_98a352ce-a034-4daf-be31-3ab3e3cb2388.jpg?v=1754688616 The ethics behind the diamond engagement ring: Pt. 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Screenshot of the code directory, with the assets folder open and file 'base' selected https://prettyuglythingsaz.com/blogs/learn/cynanchum-marnierianum-bundle-of-sticks-care-guide 2025-05-28T14:08:37-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0639/5192/9495/articles/IMG_0721_copy.jpg?v=1748466517 Cynanchum marnierianum "Bundle of Sticks" care guide A lime-green flower on the bundle of sticks plant, with dark gray strands of the plant hanging in the background. https://prettyuglythingsaz.com/blogs/code/how-to-change-the-color-of-links 2025-05-28T15:09:02-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0639/5192/9495/articles/Screenshot_2025-01-05_at_12.37.24_PM_1c1c1b97-e868-4350-a682-cbb20191f21e.png?v=1748470142 How to change the color of in-text links Screenshot of product description text with text light colored on a dark background, and a hyperlink in golden yellow text. https://prettyuglythingsaz.com/blogs/code/can-i-edit-the 2025-05-28T15:08:29-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0639/5192/9495/articles/code_f1cf9447-db6c-4bab-8a7b-3ecda20bf814.png?v=1748470109 How can I edit the product lightbox on Shopify? 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