Jan Emming, originally from the Netherlands and raised in Colorado, moved to Yucca, Arizona, in 1999 to create a dream garden on a 40-acre desert property. His program, “Building Forever,” discusses the challenges and successes of cultivating a diverse array of succulents and native desert plants in this unique ecosystem.
Tag Archives: October
President’s Message: October, 2023
We are in the fall season now and you can feel that nighttime temperature cooling down much faster. It’s a bit chilly too for those nights dropping into the 50’s.
October Speaker | Gary Duke
Gary Duke believes that anyone interested in cacti ought to be able to determine what genus a cactus plant belongs in by just examining it and looking for a few telltale signs.
October Mini Show: Opuntiadeae & Best Dead Plant
Bring your best plants to enter in the Mini-Show! There are 3 categories of entries: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced.
Karen Ostler | October Meeting Speaker
A brief look at the Genus Mammillaria, focusing on both the beauty and the oddities of one of the cactus world’s favorite plants.
Gates Cactus and Succulent Society 