Get our advice on the best rooting hormone for cacti cuttings. Learn about the three main types of rooting hormones: IAA, IBA, NAA, and why IBA is the recommended choice. Discover the benefits of using IBA rooting powder for cacti and why powder is better than gel. Get our product recommendation for high-quality IBA rooting powder, Rootex-P.

You don’t have to be a botanist to understand the basics of plant taxonomy, read on for our quick crash course.

Yes, absolutely. Whilst most cacti can indeed survive extended periods without water, this does not mean that cacti don’t require any moisture at all. Make no mistake that if you completely starve your cactus of water that it will die a slow and agonizing death.

We often get asked what the difference between a top cut and a mid (middle) cutting is, so we made a video to explain it.

Have you heard of the term ‘Cowboy Cactus’? We often get asked if we sell them, but they are often surprised when we tell them that these plants aren't cacti at all. Fnd out what people really mean when they say "Cowboy Cactus" (as well as our own opinion of what a cowboy cactus really is).

If you have been following us for a while you’ll have heard us talk about Zeolite. Let’s explore what zeolites are, why you should add them to your cactus soil mix and some of the benefits they provide our plants.

There is something about cacti that has a way of capturing fascination and with fascination also comes misinformation. Read on to debunk some common myths about cacti and crush your next cacti trivia night.

“PC San Pedro” is a phrase that gets bandied around often and has become synonymous with "bad genetics" in the cactus community, but what is it really? What exactly is a "PC San Pedro", and how can you spot one, and should you avoid them?

Learn how to germinate and grow cactus from seed the easy way with our detailed but easy to follow guide.

Just getting into cacti and can’t for the life of you work out how to identify a San Pedro cactus if you walked past one at a nursery? Here are our identification tips and tricks.