Palm grower turned succulent obsessed transforms natural bolder yard into epic hillside rock Garden!

Josh Allen of Fairview nursery in Vista California (@fairviewplants on instagram) is someone I met at one of our recent pop up event and he had then invited me to come down and visit him - today was finally the day and I must say I was completely delighted by the incredible array of aloes, cycads, agaves, dudleyas and cactus that josh has planted into the ground in a truly breathtaking backyard habitat that makes the primate in me calm if only for a few fleeting moments.
I hope you enjoy, and please subscribe to the channel as I helps me out a ton and buy a shirt from the online store to help fund my next adventure and rock some dope shit in the process.
Thank you.

[@ChopsticksDIYGarden]

Wow, what an amazing place. Thank you for sharing.

[@christmassnow3465]

It looks pretty much like a landscape taken out of South-Africa and placed in California: The Aloes, the Cycads and the rocks are just right. Also put in some Crassulas in sunny locations and then place some Haworthias and Gasterias in the shaded locations.

[@creationsbyonofre395]

I've watched this video several times and every time I see something new. I can only imagine being there. Absolutely amazing garden, thank you for sharing.

[@artinthesingularity-px4ss]

omg, this is so epic! I know your channel is about Cactus, but when you find something this good, YES PLEASE! This comment is 2 years after you posted, so if you havent been back yet, would love to see an update video! See you in Austin in a couple months!

[@dougberry51]

You definitely visited this place at the right time of the year. Such colorful inflorescences.

[@HOODBOSS5000]

Timing was perfect for sure.

[@garygilliam1890]

Beautiful just beautiful

[@fearbnz]

What a great garden.

[@holgerreinsdorf3575]

Big thank you for this super great video. Greasing from Germany

[@Matraka2000]

Amazing aloe garden. That is art literally.

[@chrishoo2]

Serious aloe envy! Beautiful way to use what nature gives you!

[@alexandralacerda492]

Absolutely gosgeous🤩

[@edvicleoalcantara9215]

those aloe are so beautiful 😍❤️

[@jude1515]

Beautiful!

[@gianniguizzunti1442]

Amazing. Definitely do another video on this. Thanks!

[@CactusQuest]

Will do! Thank you for the suggestion it must be done

[@M1ST3RHYDE]

What the hell, haven't seen Josh in like over 20yrs. Glad to see he's doing cool stuff.

[@kathleenebsen2659]

Fabulous!!!

[@djssquibbs3295]

I can't believe I didn't find this channel until now! love it and best thing to happen to me today so far.

[@tonlumpoon]

OMG WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

[@focusandpresson]

Amazing 🙌🏻

[@CactusQuest]

Thanks home boy

[@Rdehaen]

If you do another video do one about the cycads as well! 😁

[@CactusQuest]

Ahh yeah most definitely

[@igorjee]

Waited 12 minutes for the cycads 😥

[@aseenasuliman3186]

Soo beautiful

[@tomdix8028]

This was so amazing.

[@CactusQuest]

Thanks for dropping by! Glad you enjoyed it

[@manuelbonillam4261]

WOW! el mejor jardín del mundo!! saludos desde españa!

[@sabshahterracegarden4203]

Wonderful

[@aj-li4ly]

Awesome!

[@STOPHACKING..]

Very epic beautiful flowers garden!!! “The BEST” I’ve ever seems!!! Thank you Sir.. love ❤️

[@kazochrymowicz3076]

Outstanding

[@empresspetsandplants]

This video got me subscribed Bro. Keep it up. Wanna see cacti in the wild

[@HOODBOSS5000]

Major fuego. Those 4 blue aloes. Planzi or what ever. Those are dope af

[@crazy4cactus731]

Agree!

[@Lorenmcdee]

Really cool video. The music is a little loud/out of balance at times but I absolutely enjoyed watching this.

[@not-one-not-two]

Probably the best garden I have ever seen

[@winddealer1]

nice nice!

[@sergiorosales5314]

Amazing place. Thanks

[@francescopapagni7000]

Meraviglioso !

[@marcelocava6506]

COOL!

[@TheTheException1]

What a yard! Absolutely beautiful!

[@gelossanctuary7452]

what a sight! Those aloes are spectacular! Thank you for the video!

[@newmanmansell760]

Great episode🤲🌟That yard already had boulders set in-place naturally; now that's fabulous🙌💢💞I enjoyed seeing those Aloes, they are great specimens!

[@ademarmoreira1931]

yes

[@theweirdplantguy4873]

Thank You, thank You, Thank You!

[@Tminus89]

Lots of pretty plants, very interesting garden!

[@plantholicmax8185]

Those aloes are amazing! 😯😯😯

[@Cactimania]

What an awesome place, incredible looking plants. Excellent video, Hunter. Thanks for sharing with us 👍🏻🌵☀️🌼🏜

[@glendarobin8666]

Oh such an amazing, thanks for sharing 😍

[@sandragoerlich7134]

Just beautiful, nice rocks and beautiful specimens, thanks for sharing!!!

[@horserepairs]

curious to know which direction the hillside is facing??? Awesome and inspiring display.

[@harrisonwarman1965]

literally my favorite channel on youtube, great job as always showcasing the plants and people, keep it coming fam

[@ceciliaarchibold8187]

Love the aloe and agaves !

[@IAMSUPREME22]

Yo, that's a dope sanctuary you got there Josh.

[@chrishoo2]

Amazing!

[@JigneshPatel-nz6nb]

Amazing catus garden ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@BelgianSpeedcuber]

Thx for the amazing tour!! You have some awesome vids dude 🤘🤘💚

[@northeasthardytropicals541]

Wow this is amazing

[@billgolightly7203]

Thanks for sharing

[@LMK30]

Well... I can live there, just need a camping tent 😄

[@kuadara]

Hi !!!! That’s awesome!!

[@Cactuscarlo]

Wow ! 😯 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@rebeccateichman3864]

🤯🤯🔥🔥

[@GreenCanvasInteriorscape]

Curious that a property like that exists in Vista California and how the geology came to be, he mentioned it was an as is purchase, would anyone care to speculate what that would cost? California politics irritate me but Vista is gorgeous. Typical hazy day there in that you can't tell the direction of the Sun. What makes aloe b a i n s i i fussy in the summer? What a phenomenal space and video, thank you

[@alexcisneros1100]

love your channel definitely seen some episodes more than 4 times

[@stevevaughn2040]

That is the clearest video I have ever seen on KZbin. You must have a killer camera

[@Brother_Nature.]

Dang bro what awesome place and video. Does he do tours? And please make another longer video!

[@apextroll]

Very nice. I'm not sure I'd want to live below that boulder however.

[@pray4snow42o]

Vista is a damn good spot to grow anything. Nurseries are everywhere! I’m just up the street in Escondido. Question, what are you guys using to combat aloe mites? Cheers

[@palmplanet]

I love your channel and videos, I am a huge fan! Something that I would love to see is a video of the cacti of Los Angeles County, maybe in the Santa Monica Mountains, and also, if you're ever out there, a video on wild saguaros growing in California, there are only an estimated 100 or fewer specimens, there is one area by Parker Dam where they grow in a big stand. Thanks and keep up the great work!

[@dotanwolf5640]

these rocks look like they were dumped and shaped by glaciers.

[@careyjohnston4176]

Glad to find your channel. Mr.Quest. I was viewing a video of yours from the Intercity Cactus & Succulent Show in California. I live in Arkansas. Really love the clay and ceramic pots people have made. Don't know if it's proper to ask how I can order some of their art. Thank you.

[@chadscott9157]

come to south africa

[@tadbowman]

When ya going to share a video of you building some pots?

[@hollymahler8213]

Wished you could add the written names by the picture of it so we could screen shot it.

[@LUCKEY11202.]

Wow! Each collection you feature is better than the next. I love your awesome video’s and I’m jealous you guys are in California, the Mecca for a wide range of cactus. I just started a tiny collection,but unfortunately I’m in Florida,where heavy rains have nearly destroyed mostly everything,but my pencil cactus,Gumby and my blue torch, everything else perished. Would you have any suggestions for a rainy type cactus,lol? I do have a few rare 2 in cactus in the house,but these would look so much better in ground outdoors. I don’t want to lose any more. Thank you, for your awesome videos.

[@GreenCanvasInteriorscape]

Styrofoam peanuts around the base help a ton, I use a baseball field top dressing called turface as a potting medium, some of my succulent pots contain 80% Styrofoam peanuts and when I go to unpot the Roots have penetrated into the Styrofoam in search of air, I'm in Minnesota and actually use a wick watering system in addition to the peanuts but if you've got rain and it's drowning your succulents and cactus the peanuts can save them

[@GreenCanvasInteriorscape]

Not around the base, sorry for the lack of clarity and I can't edit as I'm not on the app come up fill the bottom half of the pot with Styrofoam peanuts make sure the plant is stable add more peanuts and then add turface, strategic rocks help also

[@triplevirgo.]

Come to México and help us with small espécimens

[@jimmynava5644]

What does he do for aloe mites??

[@hollymahler8213]

Are there any that could go down to 19°

[@11xhy]

Did the guy purchase those giant rocks? Or they were already there when he bought the property?

[@billyjack3580]

Already there.

[@barbarapruitt3978]

I love the succulents be I am in n.c alot of rain lost alot of them what can I do

[@GreenCanvasInteriorscape]

Use a lot of Styrofoam peanuts in your potting mix to aerate it

[@bobbiechinn9578]

What's the aloe at 6:23?!?!? I must know! Forgive my ignorance please.

[@CactusQuest]

That is aloe ferox

[@robertgiardini2857]

What amazing Garden but what's more amazing is that steal your face you have to let them grow wild and free Let It Grow is my motto😜🤪

[@friciifred7481]

i didnt know crime pays was going to socotra

[@jimmynava5644]

He said his name?

[@Xt4209]

id setup a large male rock iguana around that

[@bluebowser3347]

Not a succulent, but bearded iris would work great in that garden

[@careyjohnston4176]

I feel quite dumb right now. 😁 I watched more video. Do you make pottery for sale 😟

[@CactusQuest]

Yes I do - you can email [e-mail] and let me know what size pot you are looking for -🙂

[@careyjohnston4176]

@@CactusQuest Nice. Love your enthusiasm for maintaining and hopefully succeeding in saving these species whatever they maybe. I follow and buy from a wonderful nursery and botanic garden business from North Carolina. Plant Delights Nursery. Juniper Level Botanic Gardens. And many more. I learn from everyone and share my knowledge also. The theory of conservation of a species is not going to work with dysfunctional governments and land destruction. We need to propagate not expect someone else to do the work. That's hands-on. 😘💋🍀

[@careyjohnston4176]

@@CactusQuest If you get my message I am not tec savvy and never sure if I'm sending to the right channel or email address.

[@aaronau1654]

Can you help me identify a aloe please 🙏.

[@Ritaontheroad]

I would die for seed of that ovatifolia x regina. Can anyone on here get some hands on ovatifolia/parryi seed or cold hardy crosses, i´m willing to pay or introduce you to belgium market, a lot of demand for these things here.

[@MadAboutCichlids]

What is the name of the one @ 10:30 ?

[@robertgiardini2857]

You guys better watch out why you were videotaping this I saw a couple of bears in the background hahaha

[@alexalejandro4976]

Qué pasa? 6:07 pésima edición.

[@carolgreenhill5684]

Why did you begin your title with "Palm Grower"? When I think of palm growers I'm thinking of the palm growers that grow for palm oil. Very bad and controversial