A Christmas cactus won't bloom unless it gets 12-14 hours of darkness for 8 weeks in the fall. Warm temperatures, late ...

Later on, you can consider delicately pruning your Christmas cactus. "For more blooms, give your plant a slight pruning in the spring," says Steinkopf. She also notes that pruning will promote new ...

While the Christmas Cactus might be more well-known, it's time for the Thanksgiving Cactus to get its own time in the shade.

As the holiday season comes upon us you may want to decorate your home with some lovely colorful flowering plants. Besides poinsettias, there are holiday cacti that have flowers that may be white, ...

Brighten winter with the vibrant blooms of a Christmas cactus. Learn how to care for this tropical beauty and keep it flowering year after year.

One of the pleasures of the colder months is the opportunity to plan next year’s garden while staying inside where it’s warm. If you are thinking about adding something new to your landscape, why not ...

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 ...

For somebody who admits he might rub people the wrong way, cactus plants seem like the perfect fit. "I like them because they match my personality - difficult to get along with," says Steve Cook, ...

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 ...

When a green cactus develops stripes and patches of yellow or white tissue in its progeny, the unique coloring is called variegation. With the popularity of succulents, this unusual feature is ...

SAHUARITA, Ariz. (KGUN) — Many Arizonans will pay hundreds to thousands of dollars for their spiky plants. That’s why your front porch could be a target for plant thieves. Sahuarita resident John ...