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 ...

No, it's not a standard cactus that's been given a festive makeover, decorated with a string of tinsel, and topped with a crowning star. A Christmas cactus is actually a cheery plant that gets its ...

The pencil cactus, otherwise known as a 'milk bush' or euphorbia tirucalli, is a variety of cacti known for its signature, vertical pencil-like branches that grow in a candelabra pattern. Native to ...

Rooting your Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera x buckleyi) cuttings can be a rewarding way to propagate this holiday plant. The process allows you to have more of these beautiful, blooming cacti to ...

Q: I want to propagate my prickly pear and bunny ear cactus. Should I place the cuttings immediately in the ground or in a pot and plant them in the ground later? A: You can plant cuttings from them ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Hosting a big Thanksgiving meal comes with a lot of work... but also some perks. You may receive a host gift, for example — and one of the ...

The Thanksgiving cactus (Schlumbergera truncata) is a colorful houseplant that perks up your indoor space when it flowers over the colder months. Easy to care for and beautiful to look at, it is a ...

This week, gardening columnist Don Kinzler fields questions about a Christmas cactus that only bloomed on one side, how to repair a snow-damaged cotoneaster, and more. Reader Sandy F. asks gardening ...

The joy of the holiday season can feel fleeting. There’s a blur of get-togethers, cooking, shopping — and then, suddenly, ...