Fill a 4- to 6-inch pot with potting soil, cactus soil mix, or a sand-peat mixture. Take cuttings of one to four segments and set them in a cool, dry place for several days until the cut end dries out ...

Christmas Cactus (Schlumbergera) is hands down one of the most popular houseplants in the world. Together with the ...

The Christmas cactus is beautiful and easy to maintain. Here’s your guide to Christmas cactus care, from getting plants to ...

A Christmas cactus can provide some wonderfully bright blooms over the festive period, but there's a way to help them thrive ...

The Christmas cactus is a popular holiday plant offering colorful cheer for the holiday season—with brilliant red, pink, white, or purple flowers in bloom during the wintertime, this hardy succulent ...

Cacti are an excellent choice for plant enthusiasts. While they do have some specific needs, many are easy to grow and maintain in the home environment. Question: I’ve been growing many types of ...

Do you need to fertilize Christmas cactus? Learn more about what one gardening pro says you should do to keep your plant ...

Editor's Note: This story was initially published on Dec. 20, 2020. Under the right conditions, Christmas cacti are the holiday plants that keep blooming, and not just for years. These tropical plants ...

Now that you have typical plants down, how about cacti? Here's exactly how to care for a cactus, the sharpest houseplant of them all. Cacti don’t need to be sitting in the sun all day every day, but ...

Keep your Christmas cactus healthy and full by removing some of the segments. Pruning encourages branching and can produce ...

Gardeners, many of you hosted neighbors, friends and family (as did we) during the Thanksgiving holiday. Some family members drove considerable distances and others traveled greater distances, ...