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    The horticulturist that came out to visit us was unbelievably knowledgeable and really helped us develop a strategy to protect all our cactus (a wide variety) from the intense summer heat and sun. Highly recommend these guys.

    Ozlem C.

    Cactus Doctor sold us 5 beautiful saguaros and they planted all the other day so professionally around my house. As you can imagine, handling cactus is very challenging. Their team was extremely professional and handled all of our cacti with care. There was one that was especially challenging as it was very tall with several arms and much to my surprise everything was anted perfectly with no broken arms. They were also extremely helpful in diagnosing another cactus we've been having an issue with, they were so knowledgeable. Excellent service and professional! I highly recommend them!!

    They came with the proper equipment.

    The Catus Dr. ,Adam Vickers, was originally referred to me by Master Gardeners from the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. The Catus Dr has a college degree in the field. He has provided me with advice and services on the proper care and preservation of saguaros and other native plants. I'm immensely grateful to Adam Vickers, a.k.a The Cactus Dr, for he prevented unnecessary removal of Saguaros, arranged a move of a Saguaro, and has supplied and planted mature Ocotillo in my HOA. He regularly answers my questions/concerns on proper care of AZ iconic plants. I trust his knowledge. In 2018 Saguaros in our HOA began to collapse. I wanted to know how I might act to prevent the collapse as the drought years continued in AZ. I looked out my windows at a garden that has been a testament to Arizona's natural beauty for over 40 years. See photo. In 2018 The Catus Dr prevented the removal of a saguaro by the HOA maintenance crew: I asked for 24hrs to hire a professional to assess the plant. Adam Vickers arrived the next day. He advised how to determine if that saguaro was moving and explained the crack was common for saguaro. It was not oozing black fluid to suggest bacterial narcosis infection which can lead to death. He also recommended these established Saguaros, which had no irrigation, be watered every few weeks in AZ summer heat. He warned against overwatering. Thanks to his advice, cherished Saguaros still grace our community eight years later. Also pictured is a spear that was moved from a residence yard to a common element. Care was taken to orient in same direction of original location and soil treated. Proper watering recommendation was given by the movers provided by the Cactus Dr.

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    Professional, knowledgeable, great team. Used them twice for saguaro. Highly recommend.

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    The Cactus Doctor has done a terrific job with my Cactus garden, planting, irrigation and maintaining my cacti

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    Highly recommend. The most knowledgeable firm about cacti by far anywhere in the Phoenix metro area.

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    Above and beyond service, sharing of knowledge and finally the installation of our 20' saguaro in Palm Desert, CA

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