Pruning a African Milk Tree Cactus OR Succulent?

[@bigfamilyexpedition]

Great info! ❤

[@PandJsHomesteadAdventure]

Hi Chrissy and Kenny! TY so much! We appreciate you stopping by! P&J

[@scratchinpetepa]

Watched and enjoyed in full my friends! Have a great evening!

[@PandJsHomesteadAdventure]

Hi Pete! TY so much our friend! We appreciate you stopping by! P&J

[@lifespanwellnessbeauty-60i64]

Hi P&J! I just love, love, love this type of teaching video! Succulents and cacti are among my favorite plants because they are so hardy and strong. You don't have to watch them every second to see if they're dying. I love how you showed us step-by-step how to transplant them and take care of them. Glad to see you have your veggies started too.🥦🥬🥒🫑🌶 It looks like great fun to live on the homestead. Everything is so creative and beautiful. Thanks so much for sharing! 😊

[@PandJsHomesteadAdventure]

Hi Christallin! TY so much for all that! I was hoping I gave good pointers. It truely is a easy plant to take care of. TY for all your kind words and support! Oh yes the vegies are much bigger now! Hope to plant outside in a week! TY for stopping by! P&J

[@lifespanwellnessbeauty-60i64]

​@@PandJsHomesteadAdventureYou're welcome! Looking forward to seeing those veggies...❤

[@PandJsHomesteadAdventure]

@@lifespanwellnessbeauty-60i64 TY Christallin! Garden tour video coming out soon!

[@lifespanwellnessbeauty-60i64]

​@@PandJsHomesteadAdventureGreat!❤

[@northerngirlhobbies]

You do an incredible job with your cacti! They’re like babies, and to make a bit of cash on the side is nice too. The furthest extent of my growing things of this nature is aloe Vera. Great tutorial!

[@PandJsHomesteadAdventure]

@@northerngirlhobbies Thank you so much Jen! We appreciate your kind words! My opinion, it doesn't get any easier than cacti and succulents. You can forget them and they will be fine lol Thank you for stopping by! -P&J

[@JessieMillerUnboxingsandMore]

Hi Paula and Jason! I have my cactus in a sandy/pebble mixture. It was what my Grandmother planted it in and I inherited it from her. It's a different species than yours. Wow this is useful information. Is the part about the height of the main plant needing to be the tallest true for all cactus special? Wow you have so many cacti! Great job!

[@PandJsHomesteadAdventure]

Hi Jessie! So nice you have your grandmother's plant! Yes my opinion, I'm a big believer all trees and plants, have a leader, or main root system. Some cacti and succulents are so slow growing, it doesn't affect them. So maybe look up your cacti and go from there. Without seeing it I'd hate to say, "ya cut it!" Lol Hope that makes sense. Hope you have a great weekend! TY for stopping by! P&J

[@JessieMillerUnboxingsandMore]

@@PandJsHomesteadAdventure you're welcome! Yes it's amazing to have her cactus. It was 6 inches when she had it. 14 years later it's probably over 18 inches now. It has one baby that has grown off near the top. Thank you for the advice, that definitely makes sense. You both have a great weekend too!

[@lisanowakow3688]

I can attest to lots of desert cacti

[@PandJsHomesteadAdventure]

Hi Lisa! We wish we could plant these outside. What a beautiful garden that would be! Cool to see them in the desert, so big! TY for stopping by! P&J

[@DaveCollierCamping]

Very interesting

[@PandJsHomesteadAdventure]

Hi Dave TY! We appreciate you stopping by! P&J

[@MJLoTurco-lm6gf]

Awesome tutorial, I loved it, and always learn something!!

[@PandJsHomesteadAdventure]

Hi MJ! TY so much we appreciate your kind words and you stopping by! P&J

[@BellasWhisperFarmstead]

The thorny succulent is beautiful. Great info!

[@PandJsHomesteadAdventure]

Hi Kristin! TY so much! Yes the thorny succulent! TY for stopping by! P&J

[@asepgo]

Pruning Africa milk tree 🎉❤😊 keep healthy ❤❤nice sharing, great video

[@PandJsHomesteadAdventure]

Hi! TY so much! We appreciate you stopping by! P&J

[@nationalparksprincess3216]

Great teaching episode 👏 I seem to be better at caring for succulents better than cacti! That milk tree is beautiful 😊

[@PandJsHomesteadAdventure]

Hi TY so much! I really appreciate it! Succulents are amazing! Definitely a hobby. Usually only grow food LOL TY for stopping by! P&J

[@containingmygarden]

Thanks for sharing this information 😊

[@PandJsHomesteadAdventure]

Hi! TY so much for stopping by! P&J

[@jamiescountryliving]

Great how to information Paula. Thank you very much. Hope you're having a great weekend.

[@PandJsHomesteadAdventure]

Hi Jamie! TY so much! Good weekend so far here, TY! Hope your having a good weekend Jamie! TY for stopping by! P&J

[@Prez-The-Investor]

Yup im learning thanks for sharing

[@PandJsHomesteadAdventure]

Hi! TY so much! We appreciate you stopping by! P&J

[@flowerchild2301]

good info

[@PandJsHomesteadAdventure]

Thank you so much! We appreciate you stopping by! -P&J

[@handicappedtraveler]

Some great tips thanks for sharing your knowledge with us

[@PandJsHomesteadAdventure]

Hi Dan and Kathie! TY so much! We appreciate your kind words and for stopping by! P&J

[@AlaskaMyHeart]

Great video! I didn’t know that cactus bloom flowers. Definitely learned something today. You’re definitely very knowledgeable. ❤

[@PandJsHomesteadAdventure]

Hi Monica! TY so much! They are beautiful flowers when they bloom! TY for stopping by! P&J

[@thanhhaivu110a]

How skillful you are.

[@PandJsHomesteadAdventure]

Hi! TY so much! We appreciate you stopping by! P&J

[@back40ranch]

Thanks!

[@PandJsHomesteadAdventure]

Hi Dave! TY for stopping by! P&J

[@brunfree]

Hi P&J😀 awesome that you have a sunroom full of cacti. I like seeing what you do. The pot with the denim legs n shoes I saw on your top shelf is cute😀

[@PandJsHomesteadAdventure]

Hi Brun! TY! The cute little pot was a gift from my mother. One of my favorites. TY Brun for stopping by! P&J

[@lorettaandjasonoffgrid]

I guess I missed this when I was on vacation! Cactus plants are so cool. Again, afraid of killing them. Lol! Thanks for sharing!

[@PandJsHomesteadAdventure]

Hi Loretta and Jason! Yes we posted this while you were on vaca! Great part one by the way, we are headed soon to watch part two! Cactus and succulents are very easy to take care of. TY for stopping by! P&J

[@thehillbillychickenranch]

Nice! 😊

[@PandJsHomesteadAdventure]

Hi Susan! TY so much for stopping by! P&J

[@ColinPretorius236]

Great video, but I would like to say something, there isn't a succulent family. The term succulent is a broad term referring to (mostly) desert plants that store water. The african milk tree is indeed a succulent but is in the family Euphorbiaceae. Another thing, some people think a cactus is also just a broad term for a plant that stores water that also has thorns, which is not true, the term cactus comes from the family name Cacticeae, thus a plant has to belong to the family to be considered a cactus.

[@PandJsHomesteadAdventure]

@@ColinPretorius236 Very well said. So very true. We were trying to keep the video simple and easy for people to understand. TY for stopping by! -P&J

[@lifewithmisty1]

Great information 😊

[@PandJsHomesteadAdventure]

Hi Misty! TY so much! We appreciate you stopping by! P&J

[@RandWFarmstead-TonyWalsh]

Interesting, my mother in law has that kind of knowledge too, I just can't get her to make many videos with me. Take care and have a blessed weekend my friends.

[@PandJsHomesteadAdventure]

Hi Tony! Being on camera takes some getting use to LOL TY for stopping by! Hope you have a great holiday! P&J

[@happyhappycatus]

Nice video. Thank you :) Do you live in hot/humid climate? Here in the desert southwest, I find cacti don't like organic material, because of how dormant they get in the winter. My low is around 40F. My Euphorbias especially don't like to have any water at all in the winter.

[@PandJsHomesteadAdventure]

Hi! TY so much! We live in NY State, not a warm or humid climate like the desert. Summer months are very nice with some humidity. Correct, all organic material we give them in the spring and summer. We do water all in the winter months, here they bloom all year long. Our sunroom never gets below 50°F. TY for stopping by! P&J

[@ScullyPop]

Hey Homesteaders!

[@PandJsHomesteadAdventure]

Hi! TY for stopping by! P&J

[@camillezielinski6074]

I remember when that was a little bitty baby ❤

[@PandJsHomesteadAdventure]

LOL Camille! So very true! Babies everywhere! TY for stopping by! P&J

[@thecarpentersselfreliance]

👋👋

[@PandJsHomesteadAdventure]

Hi Jerry TY for stopping by! P&J

[@دعاءمندورة]

My cactus is dying 😭 so I cut down the still living parts. What should I do next?

[@PandJsHomesteadAdventure]

Hi! Oh no, so sorry to hear that. I would try new soil , and a good planter with good drainage. Cactus like to be watered, but roots should not be sitting in water. I hope that helps! Good luck! Thank you for stopping by! P&J

[@دعاءمندورة]

@@PandJsHomesteadAdventure thank you 😊

[@tonyabrown39]

Would it be ok to do this in the fall? I have one that really needs this

[@PandJsHomesteadAdventure]

@@tonyabrown39 Hi Tonya! Is it outside or inside? What state do you live in?

[@tonyabrown39]

Tennessee 7b. It's been outside all summer. Im gonna have to bring back inside soon

[@PandJsHomesteadAdventure]

@@tonyabrown39 Since you are bringing it inside, yes it's a perfect time. If the plant was outside during the winter, in a warmer winter climate, I would suggest you not do any trimming in the Fall. This way you wouldn't stress out the plant before the cooler months ahead. Great question! Thank you for asking! -P&J

[@tonyabrown39]

@@PandJsHomesteadAdventure thanks

[@SilentSilver24]

That cactus, It looks like Dragon fruit at first

[@PandJsHomesteadAdventure]

Alot of people think that, they do look similar. TY for stopping by! P&J