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Cactus Garden in a Container

Growing cactus is one of the easiest plants to grow as long as you keep in mind they don't need much water. Most cacti are natural to areas that go months without any rainfall at all and when it does rain, it doesn't rain much. The Southwest Sonoran Desert gets an average of only 7 inches of rain a year.

Your first step is to pick a sturdy pot that has good drainage. While cactus doesn't need much water you will have to water occasionally and you don't want the plants sitting in soggy soil.

Use a potting mixture made for cactus. Or use standard potting soil mixed half and half with sand.

Fill the container halfway with the soil mixture and water to settle the soil down.

Wearing heavy gloves arrange the cactus in the container on top of the soil. Two small shovels can be used to lift the cactus into the pot but you have to be careful of the thorns and needles. Cactus grows slowly so place the plants very close together, almost overfilling the container. When you're happy with the arrangement use the shovels to fill in the spaces between the cactus with the potting soil. Rock the pot slightly to settle the soil. Do NOT water. If you've nicked the cactus plant and you water immediately you could start the cactus to rot. After about 24 to 48 hours any nicks will have healed over.

After a day or two, water the pot and enjoy your cactus garden.