Old West Cactus Farm

Having seen this place many, many times when coming back down I-17 from my trips to Cave Creek…read more(ironically, nursery trips), I never seemed to have the time to stop in until recently. Additionally, it wasn't especially easy to get to, as you need to exit (if going Southbound) well before you can see it. If you drive past going Southbound, your options are going back Northbound to Dixileta and then taking the Southbound frontage road back toward Jomax, OR continue South and exit at Happy Valley, thereafter taking the surface streets (35th Ave.) North. The lacking highway infrastructure leaves something to be desired, and it's definitely not their fault, but that is honestly how I ended up taking this long to stop in, despite driving by numerous times. That out of the way, I definitely think it was worth stopping in, and was quite glad that I finally made the time. There is a fairly good selection of plants here, including cacti and succulents, but my draw is always the agave, one of my favorite plants to grow in our challenging climate. I'm always on the lookout for something I don't have, or something new or rare in the trade, as all manner of interesting hybrids and variegates have become increasingly popular in recent years. While the website mentioned a few varieties of interest to me, including A. deserti and A. utahensis, both of which I'd been in the market for, I wasn't able to find any. I did, however, come across some nice specimens of A. palmeri (why is this so hard to find in retail?) and A. montana (neither of which is on the website, so a nice surprise!). I already have the latter, but bought one as a gift for someone else, and grabbed a pair of the A. palmeri for myself. While fairly variable as a species, this particular selection of A. palmeri was exactly what I wanted, with beautiful bud imprints on the leaves and wicked marginal spines. Some other goodies I saw, which did not go home with me due to space considerations, included some very nice A. asperrima ssp. asperrima (A. scabra), A. 'Sharkskin' and, intriguingly, the not-so-common, typical form of A. lophantha. Plenty of places carry the 'spendida' and 'quadricolor' variety, but it has been a while since anyplace I've been had the typical variety, which grows much larger and seems to be a hardier plant. Another favorite that seems less common these days was A. zebra, which are always fantastic lookers, with their vicious marginal spines, twisted terminal spines and rigid, scabrous leaves. Additionally, they had some very nice, specimen sized A. tequilana. Another surprisingly not-so-common species. Last but certainly not least, I spotted another gem hiding in the corner somewhere. Unless my eyes deceive me, I'm pretty sure that was A. vivipara, sometimes confused with A. angustifolia. Definitely do not see those too often, so that was a nice Easter egg of sorts. Lastly, I must call out the lovely stand of bamboo they have here. Finding agave and bamboo in the same place is always a win-win while nursery hopping, at least for me. Near as I can tell, it was B. oldhamii, which seems to thrive even in our summers. With everyone as friendly and helpful as they were, and now that I know how to get to this place, I will definitely try to make it part of my regular rotation and stop by more regularly. If you're in the area and looking for some plants you might not find elsewhere, I highly recommend checking them out.

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AZ weed guard has an agreed upon price for my HOA-gave it a try and so far so good! The weeds are…read moredead and now the yard (xeriscape and rocks) just needs to be cleaned up - too bad the dead weeds are not cleaning themselves up the little buggers. Have to go with four stars instead of five because of a delay in scheduling (about a week and a half) -because our neighborhood is so far away, they have to schedule homes in groups that need to be done in our area of town. This is totally understandable from a business perspective but it did put us pretty close to the wire with weed violation notices that we had been getting. All in all a solid business-I would recommend them to fellow homeowners.

We have had an issue with this company for years NEVER an issue. Caleb takes over and has damaged…read moreour property not once but twice. The pre-emergent application quality is also lazy and inconsistent. The Father that previously worked the property was fantastic and we never had an issue 8 years ago Do not use this company.

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Stopped in to see Dan based on the reviews here and he was quite helpful. No sales pitch. Our need…read morewas simple - local native plant that needs no love and still grows. He turned us on to Apache Plume. Jury is out to see how it goes.

The BEST nursery in the area! Amazing products, prices AND service! Dan is a pleasure to chat with…read more Such a cute little spot and so fun to roam around and see all the beautiful plants, including houseplants inside. My favorite is the espaliered apple tree!

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Lord's Cactus Farm

5.0(1 review)

6.8 mi

Best cactus farm ever, they have been in arizona for a very long time and know the local plants…read morebetter than the Cali poster commenting here. If your serious about plants then go to lords cactus farm if you want cheap plants then head to home depot and lows but forget the rip off posters here that lead you to their sites.

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This is our second visit to this Home Depot that we received assistance from Mark at the customer…read moreservice counter, who was extremely helpful and even walked all over the store to help us find an item that we couldn't find, nor could he find in their inventory where it was located. Mark goes above and beyond and both visits to Home Depot he inserted himself, like many of the employees do, and helped us!

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4.5(159 reviews)

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Whitfill Nursery is a great place with great staff for all your landscape needs. The staff is…read morefriendly and very knowledgeable, and take the time to understand your needs. I purchased a tree from Whitfill and had them plant it for me. The crew, led by Sal was on time, helpful in picking exact location, quick and efficient in the planting. My tree is beautiful and healthy and I will continue to do business here.

I love this location! The plants here always look healthy and there's more variety than at the one…read moreat Southern, and everything is always well-labeled. I usually can find something here I haven't seen at the other nurseries that week. This week I snagged some guara, hummingbird bush, and a gorgeous pink trumpet vine that's actually not toxic to pets (as most trumpet vines are). The staff all seem very knowledgeable and are really helpful. There are two older gentlemen that walk around and are always especially kind and helpful. There are some chickens clucking about and if you go in the indoor plant area you can meet parrots Jack and Diane who are happy to have a chat with you. There's also a huge selection of pottery.

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0.4 mi

So, today I went to see the new fall/seasonal line at Bath & Body Works, especially to take the…read morechance to stock up on lotions which are all now, on sale. My favorite scent, Hello Beautiful is still a part of their line. This scent smells, of floral fragrances and it's blended with white gardenia, jasmine petals and magnolia blossoms, yes....it definitely smells beautiful and is my favorite spring scent. The Hello Beautiful line has been available for a few years and has yet to be retired. I have the Hello Beautiful sprays, shimmer, lotion, and now this, the newest revision of the Hello Beautiful line - their Moisturizing Body Wash. I have used the gel body wash, but I'm excited to see the difference in its ability to moisturize. I believe it will moisturize nicer than the gel. But, we will see. Now, what brought me here this morning.....ta-da! Bath & Body Works is offering all of their body lotions for only $4.95 for a geneourous 8 ounces. which normally sells for $12.95. I chose a few, one being their, Aromatherapy - Sage & Mint lotion with natural oils. Once I purchased, I immediately lathered this onto my hands, arms and legs. The frgrance, the fragrance is phenominal and the smell is only one of your senses that this lotion takes hold. The others are the creaminess of the lotion and the tingling that occurs after applied. This is a truly refreshing lotion. Bath & Body Works packaging regarding this lotion - states, the, "age oil promotes mental balance... . Mint oil inspires feelings of clarity". Well, with its amazing fragrance and the tingling of the skin, how with adding "clarity" to this emollient can you go wrong? Going to be a definte staple in the bath routine, before bed each night. I as well, chose new fall candles, one being, the Autumn Scented Candle. This candle smells amazing. Bath & Body Works defines the smells as. "Bright Red Gala Apple, Juicy Fig, Eucalyptus Leaf, Fir Balsam with Essential Oils". Very spot on in its definition. This candles smells fresh! This too is on sale for only $14.95, reduced by $10.00. Amazing deals right now! Now, is the time to indulge!

Went in today for some candles and the older lady with curly hair, up in the front wanted to…read moreconfront me just to tell me oh just be careful while dangling your kids around (mind you I picked him up as he was grabbing things it would be one thing if I was letting him do anything ) anyways on a customer service standpoint she shouldn't involve her nose where it is not needed. As a customer I would've bought anything he would've broken. The other blonde girl she was nice 5 stars for her. The other old lady Booooooo 0 stars :)

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Steve F.

5 years ago

The cactus we picked out 10 days ago were delivered and planted yesterday. The general manager, Jeremy, showed up with the crew and did a much of the work as anyone. They had our 16 cactus planted within 3 hrs and were on their way including cleanup. Us homeowners no little to nothing about cactus and Jeremy made this entire experience both easy and comfortable. read more

Jessica P.

9 years ago

Stopped yesterday. left with 5 plants. the guys helping us was very nice and patient with us. If your ever in AZ and want a place to buy a Cactus I would recommend them. My daughter will be so happy when I get back to Wisconsin with her new cactus. read more

Eric T.

6 years ago

Went to old west cactus today and my experience was awesome. Jeremy helped me out answered all my questions and was very helpful. All their cactus were looking good and I'm looking forward to my next visit and rare find. read more

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