Step 1: Get the Perfect Cutting — "Make sure you are taking cuttings from a mature, healthy parent plant," says Lina Cowley, ...

The Christmas cactus prefers a little humidity — unlike other cacti and succulents —as well as bright, indirect sunlight.

The gorgeous trumpet-shaped flowers of Easter lily are often used as springtime decor. But if you’re looking for a new plant to brighten your table or to give this holiday season, consider the Easter ...

A Christmas cactus is one of those iconic Christmas plants that pops up everywhere during the holidays. Native to Brazil, these plants are available in a variety of pretty colors including red, pink, ...

Water regularly in warmer months, weekly in fall, and just monthly in winter once blooms fade. Keep it in bright, indirect light with temps around 70–80°F and boost humidity with misting. Use ...

A Thanksgiving cactus needs darkness, cool nights, and limited watering for six weeks before the holiday to bloom on time.

Thanksgiving or Christmas cactus or Easter Cactus? Which is which? There are subtle differences in the margins of the leaves. One feature that stands out with Easter Cactus is their flowers represent ...

WGN’s “Plant Daddy” Tim Joyce is back to share some weekend gardening tips, including how to care for a cactus plant, where to find free seeds and more. Visit the Seed Savers Exchange website or the ...

Over the past few years several people, including one person at a recent prayer meeting, have asked me about the possibility of getting Christmas cactus or Schlumbergia truncata to re-bloom, which is ...

Easter cacti (Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri) are prized houseplants that bloom with spectacular star-shaped flowers in the spring.

DENVER — What started as about 10 little succulent and cactus plants has become quite a collection. I’ve been repotting some of my plants that had a growth spurt over the winter and propagating others ...

Unlike other succulents and cacti, the Christmas cactus is native to Brazil and prefers slight humidity. This succulent is named after the holiday season during which it blooms its magenta-colored ...