A large cactus can be an interesting, low-maintenance houseplant. They come in all shapes and sizes and introducing one into your living space as a statement piece can add spice, flair, and style to ...

Discover why you shouldn't fertilize a holiday cactus in January and when to do it instead. Getting the timing wrong can ...

With its exotic flowers that last for months, the Thanksgiving cactus (Schlumbergera truncata) is a holiday favorite that looks great in homes year-round. The plants are easy to grow, and Thanksgiving ...

Did your Christmas cactus bloom before Thanksgiving this year? If so, you likely are the proud plant parent of a Thanksgiving cactus, not a Christmas cactus. A Thanksgiving cactus normally blooms ...

Christmas cactuses bloom in winter, when the days grow cool and short. While low light levels trigger flowering, fertilizing Christmas cactus at the right time and in the right way is key for getting ...

Discover what causes Christmas cactus to turn red and how to fix it before the damage gets worse.

Mary, Mary quite contrary, how does your garden grow? With dregs from eggs and tins of beer, bourbon and cans of coke. Mother Goose might not approve of this jazzed-up version of the classic nursery ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo credit: Fotografie Wilfried Overwater/TheJoyofPlants.co.uk/Flower Council Holland A cactus ...