10/08/2026
Early beginnings of our cactus nursery. We prepped the soil and built the irrigation and border infrastructure in 2009. First planting in 2010, I believe. A few years later we expanded from 3 to 5 sections and improved the irrigation system with the expertice and work of our landscaper son David Robison .
Eventually, we planted around 1650 saguaros, with the help of our kids Jordan, Katelyn and Julia Robison .
Some people find it surprising that we were able to fit that many saguaros in a space of about 5000 square feet by planting them 18 inches apart. But with soil prep and regular fertilizer and watering they've grown to what our biggest buyers say are the most gorgeous saguaros they now sell to their customers.
After a few years of TLC cultivation and growth, many were large enough to sell. As of this year we've sold all but about 250 of them.
Now our son Jordan is filling in the empty spaces to begin his own nursery.
