Meeting

Healthy, thriving, long-lived cacti and succulents owe much of their success to where they place their feet. You can provide water, nutrients, light, and the right temperatures, but if your plant’s roots sit in poor soil, it won’t flourish.

After forty years of growing everything from Easter lilies, poinsettias, and pansies to ironwoods, mesquites, and brittlebush—and now, cacti and succulents—I might fall into the category some people would call an expert. But I’ll never claim to be an expert in anything, especially when it comes to growing plants. As any seasoned grower knows, the moment you say, 'You can’t grow that here,' or 'That method won’t work,' someone will inevitably prove you wrong. Still, one truth remains constant: understanding soils—or container mediums—is the foundation of success with plants.

In tonight’s presentation, we’ll be talking about soil—what it is, what goes into a good container mix, and some basic, successful blending strategies. My hope is that we’ll have an active, in-house discussion about soil, and that each of us walks away with a clearer understanding of growing mediums—maybe even a new idea or insight that helps us improve the health of the plants we love.

Everyone is welcome to come and join us for this special in person presentation. This meeting will also be a Zoom program and will be an important educational and informational event you must see. Excellent plant give aways will take place at the in person meeting but that portion of the program, because of the recording, will not appear on Zoom. When leaving the live in person meeting, please enjoy great refreshments provided by our member volunteers and also, everyone can get a special free plant offered to you by the TCSS.