Many of the factors for growing quality plants aren’t really secrets, but often, only the stories not shared or observed! Succulent grower Wendell “Woody” Minnich will share his experience on how to grow quality cacti and succulents. This interactive talk will include considerations such as seasonal water needs, temperature ranges, air movement from the dry to wet times, growing mediums, sun exposure, flowering and fruiting patterns, and succulent enemies: insects, bacteria, fungi, animals etc. Discussions will cover these aspects and how they relate to you and your overall growing environment.

Wendell “Woody” Minnich has had an attraction to desert plants and animals since the early 1950’s. He has been involved with the cactus and succulent world as a grower, field explorer, club and organization leader, writer, photographer, lecturer and presenter. Having been a speaker all over the world, Woody is most often associated with giving presentations on his field work from the places he has traveled, such as: Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Madagascar, Mexico, Namibia, New Zealand, Peru, Socotra, South Africa, the United States and Yemen. He is also recognized for having operated the nursery Cactus Data Plants since 1975. Woody’s show quality plants are often considered one of the standards for staging and horticultural achievement. He has published numerous articles and reviews in various journals (CSSA) and his photography is featured in many books including The Copiapoa by Schulz, The Mammillaria Handbook by Pilbeam, The Cactus Lexicon by Hunt and Charles, as well as many others. As of November 2017, he is featured as the primary photographer in the new book The Xerophile. This book specializes in what the authors call The Obsessed Field workers from around the world. He is also featured in electronic articles about conservation from Mother Nature Network and The Guardian Newspaper.

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