Go Hug a Cactus

Top nine great moments from 2023. Thank you to all of you for your support, your business and friendship! Looking forward to working with you in some new and exciting ways this new year!

Stay happy, healthy and safe this New Year

Meaghan & Justin 🌱🌵🪴

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Come on our to Benjamin Tree Farm, browse the gift shop, and enjoy a mini photo session!

It’s that time! Holiday Mini Shoots at Benjamin Tree Farm!

Shoots are available in 30 minute time slots, November 19th, 1:00-5:00PM

DM to book your session! 🌲📸

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As some of may know, I do all the photography for our social media, websites and the like! So, I’ve combined my two loves - photography and plants over at Colour Paradise Greenhouses!

And this years, I’m offering fall mini shoots at Colour Paradise! We're offering 30 minute sessions, inside and outside the greenhouse!

The weather has been super unpredictable lately, so I'm excited to have an indoor and outdoor location to shoot!

Inside the greenhouse is super cozy and lush green. Wear a hat, bring a colourful blanket or sweater, bring your family, your kiddos, your sweetheart, even your pet!

And while you’re there, pick up a mum for your porch and shop their gorgeous selection of tropicals inside the greenhouse! 🍂🍁🪴🌿

Sessions are available through the week of October 16th.

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It's that time of year again - Fall! And to celebrate, of course, our favourites, succulent pumpkins. This year, the pumpkins are a little more gardeny, focusing on sedums and sempervivums (Also known as Hens and Chicks) the great upside to this is the majority of the succulents can be planted right in your garden this fall after Thanksgiving has passed! Sempervivums and extremely hardy to our Southern Ontario climate and will root in any rocky/sandy soil. Be sure to plant them in an area with bright direct sunlight.

Succulent pumpkins are available via our Instagram stories - now!

A quick sneak peek of Erin’s bridal bouquet! I loved this wild combination of tropical succulents, sempervivum, dahlias and eucalyptus. Just gorgeous. Big congrats to Erin and Justin! Wishing you all the best!

Something new! Magnetic wall prop vases! Each glass vial is secured with two heavy duty steel magnets to allow removal for filling and cleaning. They’re super lightweight and easy to hang. Coming soon to Etsy. DM for a custom plant themed design!

We’re so very exited to have collaborated with who are now carrying our new canvas tote bags! We also had the opportunity to photograph the new line right in the greenhouse! What a perfect setting!

Thank you again, Colour Paradise! 🪴🌱🌵🪷

We’re so very exited to have collaborated with who are now carrying our new canvas tote bags! We also had the opportunity to photograph the new line right in the greenhouse! What a perfect setting!

Thank you again, Colour Paradise! 🪴🌱🌵🪷

Calling all engaged couples! We’re super excited be participating in the Steckle Heritage Farm Wedding Open House this Sunday from 1:00 to 3:00 PM.

We’ll have samples bouquets, corsages, boutonnières and other lovely floral creations on display and can’t wait to chat with you about about your big day!

Steckle is a gorgeous little country oasis in the city and a beautiful place to hold your wedding - as my husband and I can attest to, having gotten married on the property coming up on 5 years ago, so the farm holds extra meaning for us.

Looking forward to seeing you Sunday!

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Working on something pretty cool this week. More to come … stay tuned!

It's that time! The school year is wrapping up and it's time to show appreciation to our kiddo's hard working teachers!

We're offering a few different plant pot styles "Thanks for Helping Me Grow" both with our without plants potted in them.

Scroll our photos for various styles, and DM for details and to place your order! Porch pickup is available in Waterloo.

Living pocket squares - just in time for graduation, formal and wedding season!

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Succulent Pocket Squares This is a new trend I've been seeing more and more of lately and I'm super excited about it. Living pocket squares. A mini arrangement that sits just above the pocket lining, requiring no wires, floral tape and best of all - no pokey pins! Flowers, succulents, and plant materials are adhered to a sm...

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New this spring! Plant themed tote bags! Super cute 14" x 12" cotton canvas totes with a variety of our usual cheeky plant sayings in vinyl. Washable, reusable, adorable! Available in our Etsy shop!

https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/GoHugACactus?ref=seller-platform-mcnav§ion_id=43259236

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It's that time of year again! Graduation and prom are just around the corner, and once again we're offering succulent corsages and boutonniers - and funky and stylish statement accessory that will continue living and growing long after your big night!

Orders available for the Kitchener/Waterloo region. DM for details!

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Did a little mid week micro wedding a few days back with this sweet bouquet of succulent and “quicksand” roses. So simple and pretty - and the succulents will make a wonderful wedding day keepsake. ☺️🌿🌱

New Blog Post! Happy One Year Anniversary, Nicole & Josh!

White and Sage Green - Nicole & Josh This lovely couple just celebrated their one year anniversary! Congrats you two! We were so in love with this wedding bouquet its wild beautiful boho feel. And Nicole, you officially got me hooked on anemones! Thank you!

Succulent-topped Birdhouses! These sweet seagrass birdhouses are topped with sphagnum moss and sempervivum plants (Also known as Hens and Chicks) These super tough, super hardy plants will grow right into the moss and flourish in bright light! Hang one on your deck or porch this summer. These plants perform best outside. Sphagnum moss needs dampening approximately once per week, if the birdhouse doesn't have access to rainwater.

Come fall, you can simply remove the succulents from the birdhouse and plan them in any sunny spot in your garden! They'll take root and continue to grow!

These would make a creative Mother's Day gift for the Mom in your life! Orders available in the Kitchener Waterloo Region. DM for details!

New for 2023, Cement Globe Planters! We make them each by hand, one at a time. Look for these at our handmade markets throughout the summer!

Spring is here in Southern Ontario .. for the moment! Soon market season will be upon us and that’s got me thinking about planters! This succulent planter is ideal for bright windows and would be gorgeous on a patio table this summer! We’ll have these in stock all summer - just as soon as it gets here! ☺️🌱🌸

Spring has spring! Celebrating with these sweet little succulent eggs! These 2” ceramic eggs are planted with a single succulent in sphagnum moss. (Succulents grow extremely well in moss!) Water one a week by dampening the moss, place in a bright window, and enjoy!

These sweet little planters are available now for porch pickup in Waterloo $12.00 each. Send us a DM to pick one up! 🌱🌼🐣🌸

Calling all engaged Kitchener Waterloo couples! Sunday, October 16th Go Hug a Cactus will be at the The Ring’s Wedding Expo from 10AM - 5PM! Come on it to see what we’re exhibiting, and even secure your wedding date while you’re there!

Happy Thanksgiving Plant Friends!

It's succulent pumpkin season! And we have a few left in stock! If you're in the KW Region and looking for a bit of fall decor, or a super sweet hostess gift, send us a quick DM! Porch pickup available!

Got this awesome video link from Adam Searls with a full feature of the Uptown Waterloo Night Market. Thanks Adam, for highlighting the best of the season!

Go Hug a Cactus can be found at 3:30, but be sure to check out the entire video! 🌵

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4T8EMn3McM&ab_channel=AdamSearls

The Night Market | Hosted by Uptown Waterloo BIA Filmed on various Thursday nights throughout the summer of 2022As always, I hope you enjoyed the video and thanks for dropping by the channel!

Market day tomorrow! Come join us!

This window full of plants is one of the happier windows in our house!

Uptown Waterloo Night Market happening now till 10:00 tonight!

A couple of quick photos from a wedding bouquet I recently created. I love the idea of using an airplant as the main focal point. They’re gorgeous, dramatic, and best of all will continue to live and grow long after your big day. A pretty awesome wedding keepsake. ☺️🌱