Foothills Cactus World

Top 10 Plants You Can't Kill

Tough as nails, but they're pretty, too. Turn your black thumb into a green thumb with our picks for the top 10 plants you can't kill.

10 Creative Ideas for Cactus and Succulent Gardens

Arrange cactuses and succulents amid salvaged treasures, against a vibrant painted wall or in terraced beds

How to Care for a Cactus

Cacti are easy to grow as long as you play by their rules.

What Is Cactus Leather? Is It Sustainable?

Cactus leather can be used for handbags, shoes, furniture, and more. We look at its environmental impact and how it compares to cotton and leather.

How to guard against radiation with a cactus

Cacti absorb harmful radiation: fact or fiction? Cacti do keep you safe, but not how you imagined

Is Cactus Water Good for You?

Cactus water is the latest drink to hit the natural beverage market, alongside other plant-based drinks like coconut water and aloe vera juice. Here's all you need to know about cactus water.

Does Every Cactus Bloom?

Cacti are flowering plants, so every kind of cactus is capable of blooming when it is mature. Whether or not an individual cactus plant blooms depends on its age and the care it gets. Some cacti ...

What to do with your Holiday Cactus

Why does everyone seem to inherit a holiday cactus?

Dancing Cactus Toy is Offensive?!

If you speak Polish it is! This is supposed to be a toy for kids. The cactus sings in 3 languages- English, Sp...

How To Draw A Cactus With The Tombow Irojiten Colored Pencils

Learn how to draw a cactus with Tombow Products like the Tombow Irojiten Colored Pencils. Also get some tips on lights, shadows and color theory!

What Cactus Fits Your Vibe?

How to make biodegradable 'plastic' from cactus juice

This Mexican researcher hopes her invention can help replace single-use plastics.

What Is Desserto Cactus Leather and Is It Sustainable?

So many designers are creating capsule collections out of Desserto cactus leather. How does this plant-based leather alternative stack up against cow and other synthetic leathers on the market when it comes to water, carbon emissions, chemicals and biodegradability?

Prickly Pear: A Cactus Cure?

I have been told that prickly pear can be used to help control diabetes and reduce cholesterol levels. Is this true? If so, what can you tell me about it?

Is Your Succulent Sourced From a Criminal Cactus Market?

Orchid cactus: Easy to grow, beautiful blooms

If you are looking for a plant to fill a hanging basket, the orchid cactus is a perfect choice. It is an unusual-looking cactus that is an epiphyte whose native

Because Who Doesn't Need an Acoustical Cactus?

BuzziSpace's latest sound-absorbing product will spice up—and quiet down—any open space.

The Cactus Smuggler: Are Desert Plants Being Loved to Extinction?

Across their range, cacti are disappearing. The number one culprit? Illegal collecting. A look at the cactus smuggling trade.

Are aloe vera and cactus juice good for you?

Move over celery juice and apple cider vinegar — there are a couple new healthy drinks people are buzzing about.

Natural Variation or Mutation?

A house on my street has these mounds of aloes. Not too attractive as far as it’s design, but something very cool popped up out of it. Is this how variegated versions of plants are made? By mutation? I’m considering asking to buy this lil special guy and try to see if I keep it... Read more »