As the holiday draws near, garden centers and grocery stores fill up with brightly blooming plants called Christmas cactus. But many of these colorful plants are actually a close cousin, the ...

Learn the right time to water a Christmas cactus and the simple steps to take if you overwater, so your plant thrives all ...

Saguaro Park in southeastern Arizona, near Tucson, offers a landscape unlike anything you’ll see elsewhere. The park hosts ...

The name Schlumbergera truncata reflects to the shape of the abrupt ends of the stems. Stems root easily in vermiculite or in ...

At Akin’s Nursery in Shreveport, the shelves are lined with lush, blooming holiday cactuses — but most of them aren’t what ...

The Christmas cactus flowers best when it is rather pot bound, but if it becomes too crowded for space, it won’t bloom well.

If you’re lucky enough to have a Christmas cactus, you know how cheerful its red, pink, or purple blooms can be during the holidays. But if your plant isn’t flowering this year, you may be wondering ...

Why could your Christmas cactus be dropping leaves? Plant pros share the most common reasons and quick fixes to save your ...

Floral scents play essential ecological roles, attracting pollinators and deterring herbivores. Geraniol, a monoterpene with ...

The Thanksgiving cactus is a beautiful flowering plant that's surprisingly easy to propagate. All you'll need are clean scissors, potting soil, and patience.

So if your pup has a habit of demolishing toys faster than you can wrap them, Barkbox’s Christmas Consuela the Cactus Layered Dog Toy might just be the rare festive plush that outlasts the holiday ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... There are many types of cacti, some of which prefer arid conditions while other ...