About
Prickly Point is the personal cactus log of Brian Behrens. His passion for cacti and succulents began in 2022, when the owner of Venice Plants gifted him a few starter plants. What started as simple curiosity soon grew into a full obsession. As Brian's interest in drought-tolerant landscaping expanded, so did his collection—spanning both in-ground plantings and an ever-growing variety of potted succulents. Alongside this hobby, Brian developed a love for custom pottery, even creating his own handmade cement pots from time to time. Prickly Point is located on the west side of Los Angeles, California (Hardiness Zone 10b).
🌵 Succulent Gardening Supplies & Tools
Welcome to my curated list of recommended succulent care tools, soils, fertilizers, and creative DIY supplies.
🪴 Soils & Growing Mediums
- Horticultural Pumice for Plants (20QT, 1/4")
- Horticultural Calcined Clay Soil Additive (18 LB, 1/4")
- Horticultural Akadama Soil (18 LB, 1/4")
- 18 lb Maifanitum Stones – Decorative Gravel & Soil Cover
- Mix Lava Rocks for Plants (18 lb)
- Black Lava Rocks (10 lb Bag, 1/4")
- 18 lb Green Zeolite Rocks for Succulents
🌿 Fertilizers & Nutrients
- Jack's Classic 20-20-20 All Purpose Fertilizer (4 lb)
- Espoma Organic Cactus! Plant Food (8 oz, 2 Pack)
- Schultz Cactus Plus 2-7-7 (4 oz, 2 Pack)
- Osmocote Smart-Release Plant Food, 8 lb
- Rooting Plant Spray for Cuttings
- Myco Bliss Mycorrhizal Fungi Powder (1 lb)
- GreenGro Granular Plus Myco All-in-One Fertilizer (2 lb)
- GreenGro Pride Lands Worm Castings (4 lb)
- GreenGro Pride Lands Veg Premium Organic Fertilizer (2 lb)
- Grow More Cactus Juice, 1-7-6 (16 fl. oz, 2 Pack)
🧴 Plant Treatments (Pests & Diseases)
🌞 Light & Shade
💧 Watering & Irrigation
🛠️ Gardening Tools
🌱 Pots & Propagation
📚 Succulent Books & Inspiration
🧑🎨 DIY Cement & Concrete Planters
- Round Stripe Silicone Pot Mold
- 2-Pack Cylinder Resin Silicone Molds
- Water Ripple Striped Concrete Pot Mold
- Round Concrete Flowerpot Mold
- Silicone Concrete Planter Molds (2-Pack, Round & Oval)
- Octagonal Silicone Planter Mold
- Square Silicone Concrete Molds (Cube Shape)
- Clay Hole Cutters (4-Pack)
- Putty Knife Set (7 PCS)
- CONDA Stainless Steel Palette Knife Set (11 PC)
- Rotating Cake Turntable for Working with Molds
- Norpro Silicone Bowl Set (3-Pack)
- Gorilla Grip Maximum Grip Gloves
- 3/4" Diamond Drill Bits for Ceramic
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