{"id":1344,"date":"2015-10-01T13:50:38","date_gmt":"2015-10-01T17:50:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/?p=1344"},"modified":"2022-05-31T16:14:45","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T20:14:45","slug":"pricklypear-cactus-wanted-and-unwanted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/pricklypear-cactus-wanted-and-unwanted\/","title":{"rendered":"Pricklypear Cactus Wanted and Unwanted"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_1351\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1351\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1351\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/pricklypear-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Pricklypear cactus Photo credit: Glenn Nice, formerly Purdue University\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/pricklypear-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/pricklypear-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/pricklypear-353x235.jpg 353w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/pricklypear-31x21.jpg 31w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/pricklypear-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/pricklypear.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1351\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pricklypear cactus<br \/>Photo credit: Glenn Nice, formerly Purdue University<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Q.<\/strong>\u00a0How do I keep cactus out of my yard? They grow somewhat flat on the ground and have yellow flowers. I have sandy soil &#8211; I call them sand cactus. I keep digging them up, but can&#8217;t seem to get rid of them. \u00a0\u2013 D.C.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A<\/strong>. The eastern picklypear cactus, <em>Opuntia humifusa<\/em>, is native to most of the U.S. including Indiana and is considered beautiful and valuable by many. But it certainly can be a weedy pest that is quite difficult to control. Pricklypear is pollinated primarily by bees, and the resulting fruit are consumed by wildlife, which then spread the seeds. The stems are segmented into flattened sections that root readily to form new plants. These stem sections can float in times of flood and take root when they reach dry land.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no easy remedy. Mowing only serves to propagate the plant and spread it throughout the yard. The plants are quite resistant to herbicide, though some success has been reported with the product called triclopyr.\u00a0 Read the label and use caution as this product is more likely to damage other desirable species growing near the cactus.<\/p>\n<p>Repeated digging can be successful &#8211; use a pick or shovel to dig 2-4 inches below the soil surface. Be sure to wear thick gloves, long sleeves, pants and eye protection. Take care to remove all pieces of the cactus. Additional information can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/stories\/unexpected-plants-and-animals-of-indiana-eastern-prickly-pear-cactus\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/stories\/unexpected-plants-and-animals-of-indiana-eastern-prickly-pear-cactus\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1352\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1352\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/RWZinnia-300x273.jpg\" alt=\"Zinnia leaf spots Photo credit: D.W., Ridgeville, Indiana\" width=\"300\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/RWZinnia-300x273.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/RWZinnia-768x698.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/RWZinnia-259x235.jpg 259w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/RWZinnia-31x27.jpg 31w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/RWZinnia.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1352\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Zinnia leaf spots<br \/>Photo credit: D.W., Ridgeville, Indiana<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Q<\/strong>. I grow a lot of zinnias in my garden. They have always done well there. This year, the leaves were covered with spots and shriveled and died. The flowers looked good, though. Is there something I can do to slow it down for next year? \u2013 D. W., Ridgeville, Indiana.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A<\/strong>. Zinnias suffer from a number of leaf diseases, including some caused by fungi and another by bacteria.\u00a0 Effective control will first require accurate diagnosis and hinges on protecting healthy foliage to prevent further infection. At this late stage of the growing season, I recommend good fall cleanup of the planting area, removing all plant residue to reduce overwintering pathogens. If the problem repeats next year, get a sample in to the Purdue Plant and Pest Diagnostic Lab as soon as symptoms appear. See<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ppdl.purdue.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.ppdl.purdue.edu<\/a> for additional information on submitting plant samples.<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nQ<\/strong>. The moles are tearing up my yard. I have tried all kinds of products to get rid of them, but so far nothing does the job. Is there anything you recommend? \u2013 J. H., Anderson, Indiana.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A<\/strong>. According to USDA Animal Damage Control, \u201ctrapping is the most reliable method of mole control. The key to success is patience, practice and persistence. Moles have an uncanny ability to detect and spring improperly set traps.\u201d You\u2019ll find more information on when and where to trap and additional control strategies athttp:\/\/www3.ag.purdue.edu\/entm\/wildlifehotline\/pages\/moles.aspx<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Q.\u00a0How do I keep cactus out of my yard? They grow somewhat flat on the ground and have yellow flowers. 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But it certainly can be a&#8230;<span id=\"post-label-1344\" class=\"sr-only\">Read more about Pricklypear Cactus Wanted and Unwanted<\/span><a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/pricklypear-cactus-wanted-and-unwanted\/\" aria-labelledby=\"post-label-1344\">[Read More]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"coauthors":[46],"class_list":["post-1344","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","publication-in-the-grow"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Pricklypear Cactus Wanted and Unwanted - Indiana Yard and Garden - Purdue Consumer Horticulture<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/pricklypear-cactus-wanted-and-unwanted\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Pricklypear Cactus Wanted and Unwanted - Indiana Yard and Garden - Purdue Consumer Horticulture\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Q.\u00a0How do I keep cactus out of my yard? 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