How to Transplant a Pear Cactus

The prickly pear cactus is an easy plant to propagate and transplant. Whether you need to move the cactus and give it a home in a new location or you are hoping to grow more or give pads out so that friends can start plants. The best time to transplant is early spring, although cacti are not as fragile as other plants.

Things You'll Need

• Pear cactus
• Gardening gloves
• Mulch
• Trowel
• Sandy soil

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Dig up the plant using your trowel.

   • 2

     Cover exposed roots with moist mulch until you can replant them.

   • 3

     Dig a hole big enough to fit the roots of your cactus in a sunny spot in sandy soil.

   • 4

     Handle the cactus carefully and place it in the hole.

   • 5

     Pack the soil around the roots.

   • 6

     Layer the mulch over the soil.