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Hens and chicks, so named because they form up as a mother plant with underground runners to smaller “baby” plants, are a good option for a succulent bed.

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Cactuses thrive in the Basin’s dry summers
August 26, 2022 1 a.m.

Cactuses thrive in the Basin’s dry summers

MOSES LAKE — At first glance, a cactus doesn’t seem like the sort of plant most people want to grow. It’s spiky and bare-looking and it stabs you if you touch it. On the other (un-perforated) hand, cactuses are durable as all-get-out and they’re lovely when they flower.