Cactus and succulent specialists · Southern California
Cacti and succulents, moved with care.
Los Angeles Cactus removes, relocates and installs cacti and succulents for homeowners across Los Angeles County, Kern County and beyond. One prickly pear or a whole hillside of agaves: no job is too small or too large.
Veteran and senior discounts available.
Inspiration · Columnar cacti against painted plaster
Plants with spines need people with patience.
Cacti and succulents are the backbone of the Southern California garden. They handle heat, sip water and give a yard shape in every season. They also grow heavy, sharp and stubborn. A columnar cactus planted by a driveway thirty years ago can end up leaning toward a roofline. An agave the size of a dinner plate can become a toothed rosette wide enough to block a path. A nopal hedge can quietly swallow a side yard.
Los Angeles Cactus exists for those moments. The work is focused entirely on cacti and succulents: taking out the ones that need to go, moving the ones worth keeping, and planting new ones where they will actually thrive. That focus means attention to details like containing spines, marking a cactus’s sun-facing side before a move and setting plants in soil that drains.
Five services
Remove. Relocate. Install.
Each service has its own page with the method, what to send, and the questions people ask most.
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Cactus Removal
Careful removal of unwanted, damaged or hazardous cacti, from a single barrel to a towering columnar stand.
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Cactus Relocation
Moving established cacti to a better spot on the same property or to a new garden, with the plant’s health in mind.
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Cactus Installation
Planting new cacti where they will thrive: right species, right exposure, right soil, placed with intention.
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Succulent Removal & Relocation
Clearing, dividing and moving agaves, aloes, jade and other succulents, including overgrown and sharp-tipped plants.
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Succulent Installation
New succulent beds, borders, slopes and containers chosen for your light, water and the way you live.
Before you remove it
Sometimes the best removal is a relocation.
A mature cactus or agave may have taken decades to reach its size. If it is healthy and simply in the wrong place, moving it a few yards can solve the problem and keep a plant you would otherwise spend years waiting to replace. When that is the smarter choice, you will hear about it.
When removal is the honest answer, because of rot, frost damage, a hazard to people or a project that needs the space, it is done in a controlled way. Tall plants come down in sections, spiny material is bundled and cleared, and the ground is left ready for whatever comes next.
How cactus relocation worksOne region, many climates
The right plant in Santa Monica can fail in Lancaster.
Southern California is not one garden. Advice and plant choices follow the conditions of each place, which is why every city page on this site speaks to its own climate, terrain and access.
Coast
Beach cities and the Westside
Marine air, sandy soil and wind. Soft succulents thrive; tall cacti need firm anchoring.
Basin
South Bay, Gateway Cities, central LA
Mild and flat, with compact lots. Access and debris handling usually shape the job.
Valleys
San Gabriel and San Fernando valleys
Hot summers and cool nights. Cacti love it, but freshly moved plants can sunburn.
Foothills
Below the San Gabriels and Verdugos
Rocky, fast-draining slopes, stairs and real fire awareness.
Desert
Antelope Valley and Ridgecrest
Hard freezes, strong wind, caliche. Only cold-hardy species belong.
Kern valley
Bakersfield to Delano
Long, intense summers, winter fog and heavy soils that call for raised beds.
How it works
Four steps, no surprises.
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Send photos
Email a few pictures of the plants and the space, your city, and roughly what you want to happen.
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Talk it through
Expect practical questions about access, slopes, gates and what the area should look like afterward.
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Agree a plan
Remove, relocate, install, or a mix. You get a clear plan before any work begins.
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Careful work
Spines contained, debris handled, holes backfilled, new plants set to establish well.
Inspiration gallery
Plants we love to look at.
A mood board for ideas. These images are inspiration, not a portfolio of completed projects.
Cactus bloom 
Agave rosette 
Rosette with red margins 
Night bloomer 
After the rain 
Sun-stressed color 
Silver foliage 
Agave in flower
Where we work
Los Angeles County, Kern County and beyond.
Every one of the 88 incorporated cities in Los Angeles County has its own page with local considerations, from Avalon’s island logistics to the high-desert winds of Lancaster. In Kern County, pages cover the five largest cities. Unincorporated communities and areas further afield are welcome to ask.
See all 93 city pagesPractical questions
Is any job too small or too large?
No. A single barrel cactus by a front step and a garden full of overgrown agaves are both welcome. Tell us what you have and it will be considered honestly.
Do you offer discounts?
Yes. Veterans and seniors receive a discount. Mention it in your first email.
What areas do you serve?
All of Los Angeles County, Kern County including Bakersfield, Delano, Ridgecrest, Wasco and Shafter, and beyond. If you are outside those areas, ask anyway.
How do I get in touch?
Email disco@losangelescactus.com. Photos help enormously. A phone line is on the way; for now, email is the best way to reach us.
Tell us about your plants.
Send a few photos, your city and what you have in mind. Every inquiry is answered by email, and veteran and senior discounts are available on request.