Saguaro cactuses can grow into weird shapes in Arizona. Have you spotted the T-Rex cactus in the Superstition Mountains? Here ...

But the only secluded shady spots in the desert are often right next to a cholla cactus, so contact is inevitable! But even worse was the array of dislodged pads on or in the ground already ...

You want to mimic a sandy or rocky soil like you might find in a desert in California or Mexico.' One easy way to do this is to use a cactus-specific ... of the many other types of succulents ...