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DIY Gardening: Caring for Fairy Castle Cacti

Eliza Navarro
Experts can’t agree on the scientific names of this cactus. Is it Acanthocereus tetragonus, or Cereus hildmannianus? Is its subspecies uruguayanus, or monstrose? Most people simply prefer its whimsical common name: Fairy Castle cactus. Bright green ‘spires’ and ‘turrets’ rise...
Lifestyle

How to Choose and Plant a Tree for Your Garden

Perla Sofía Curbelo Santiago
All types of trees have numerous benefits for our planet. The trees improve air quality, control soil erosion, filter contaminants, reduce the quantity of carbon dioxide and liberate oxygen from the environment. Similarly, they make our environment beautiful, increase the...