Question: I recently bought my first home in Santa Rosa. The backyard has a prickly pear cactus that’s about 6 feet tall. Since it’s the first time I’ve owned one, can you share information about it ...

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I didn't want to be a plant snob. So I told myself I at least appreciated some merits of the homely cactus. The prickly pear, after all, is a role model for water conservation. The flowers are pretty ...

RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Along the coast, this buck and doe are dining on prickly pear cactus, and further inland, a hungry javelina munches a thorny pad. The new year has yet to ...

The desert prickly-pear, known to botanists as Opuntia phaeacantha, is the Southwest's most widespread and abundant species of cactus. Unlike the giant saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea) that is restricted ...

News flash: If you’re new to succulents, beware the prickly pear. It is the one cactus that strikes fear into every desert gardener, and now the drought has made these cactuses available far and wide.

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Michelob Ultra's latest line of beer promises to keep you refreshed during the hot summer days, with just a few calories. The new "Infusions" line comes in two flavors: Lime & Prickly Pear Cactus and ...

Walnut Creek’s Ruth Bancroft is a national authority on drought-resistant gardening. Twice a month, she and her staff share their knowledge with readers. Q We have a large, old (probably about 40 ...

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