The use of padded bbq tongs is BRILLIANT!

That was very helpful! I did not know you should not pack the soil when planting a cactus like that also I learned the hard way with gloves even with good leather gloves they are destroyed with the thorns getting inside the leather

thanks for telling me how to repot a cactus can't wait to repot my peanut cactus.

What a great trick to remove. Like an oil filter wrench.

Thank you for this! Very helpful and informative!

This brings up so many memories growing up in AZ!

Never knew that about the prickly pear pads! Cool! Thank you!

Very helpful video. Thank you!

GREAT TIPS!!! Thank you so much😊

I should have worn gloves when I repotted my coral cactus the other day! And a little piece broke off and I got a little bit of the latex on my fingers.... it did wash off. Thanks for the warning! I like the idea of using paper that way!

Thank you so much!! I have a California pincushion that outgrew its pot, and had no idea what to do! I don't think even pigskin gloves would block its spikes!; I accidentally touched a prickly pear once :( so painful.

I loved this video! You were spot on about the prickly pear needles, holy moly! What should I do if my cacti are spotting yellow? Almost like human skin blisters after a sun burn only less poofy.

💚Thank you so much for this video!🌵

This was very helpful, thank you

very helpful.. thank you for this video !

Thank you;I’ll try it.

Thank you so much.

Great video thanks

Great video! I'll wait until spring to repot my golden barrel which sucks because I just bought a new pot for it

I'm settin here looking at this gimungous cactus I bought about 7 months ago. It was no more than 3 inches tall and now it's pushing 8. No clue what it is. It's prickly, hella hairy, it's got some sort of purple flower stickin out the side and it's fixing to fall over onto my bed any day now 😅 So thanks! I was fearing waking up with this thing stickin out my leg.

That pears packing .45 glock-ets

I just got a Cow's Horn cactus from Home Depot and the soil looks atrocious. I need to brace myself and figure out how I'm going to repot this! 😅 I am thinking of cutting the plastic bin and getting it out that way. Any advice would be amazing!

I save brown packing paper sheets for everything: lining inside trash cans, baking, cooking transfers, spray paint coverings. Now I'll rope my cactus in for repotting.

How often do you repot?

Hi. Great video! I just repotted a Silver torch that was way too large for it's pot and root bound. After cleaning the roots and letting it dry for several days i repotted it. The mix I used is bone dry and have not watered it yet. Being that it's October should I hold off on watering for the now? Thanks for any info.

my left ear liked this video

Can those 2 be repotted together?

Good info! When do you water and feed cactus after repotting?

Hi there, thank you for your information. I do have a question: I got a big used empty terracotta pot and I don’t know what type of plant was there before. The inside has dirt and old roots attached to the wall, the outside has greenish spots that looks like algae to me. Can I plant my cactus (African milk tree) using this pot as it is? Or do I need to do any deep cleaning to avoid any kind of bugs etc? Thank you for your help

Thanks man ima roll me some paper and transfer my cactuses

so, I know you said that a drainage hole is a must-have for a cactus, but my brother wants me to repot his and put it in a wooden box that doesn't have a drainage hole (he wants to keep it in his room). Can he just water it less or does he need to drill a hole in the bottom?

I trust him because he has a thriving calathea

A local lady known around here for her cacti swears by livestock grooming gloves and BBQ tongs (the heavy duty ones) for handling them.

I just repotted mine and already messed up lol. I think everything is fine except i put it in a pot that was deeper but otherwise the same width. Do i need to change it or is it okay for a while? Its a barrel cactus and id prefer it to grow tall rather than wide if that makes a difference.

I Got 2 cactus today this really helped, thanks!

I should probably start wearing gloves when I handle my cacti 🤣

I live in SW Louisiana and I used to hunt deer years ago in the hills around San Antonio, TX (near a town called Bandera). These type (prickly pear) are growing wild everywhere in the hills, as are various types of Yucca. You can't emphasize avoiding the glockets (sp?) enough when handling them. I order to get them out (as they'll drive you crazy!) using a large magnifying glass and a pair of fine TWEEZERS. You'll be surprised at yourself at how accurate you can become removing these little almost microscopic spines. My advice is to ALWAYS use gloves when handling these type cacti.

What do I do when the cacti is growing wild and I want to take it out of the ground and put it in a pot?

Why do you need a drain hole? I only water it once it's thoroughly dry. Never too much water

Not true about drainage hole being a necessity. Had the same cacti and succulents for years and as long as you monitor watering and plant it in the right medium to compensate for extra moisture, you'll be fine. Terracotta is definitely the better choice though.

Is it the same to repot a African milk Tree? I found one and honestly I know nothing about cactus :/

What if I can't massage the pot? I'm going from clay pot to bigger clay pot!

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I guess I should not have originally planted in a ceramic pot, it will not budge . Any hope? 😮

Should we water after repotting

And watering......?????

No sound. Every other video I’ve watched today has sound. No idea why I can’t hear yours.

That must be either passacana or poco.

Why is the sound messed and only in one ear! 😭

Great selection at there place but the staff was very rude

Bark should not be in a cactus substrate.