With star-shaped flowers that bloom just in time for Easter, Easter cacti (Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri') are beautiful, low-maintenance houseplants. However, if you notice that your Easter cactus is ...

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

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.

While we wish you a merry Christmas cactus, nurturing these sensitive festive houseplants can be a touch difficult. But there's nothing better than seeing their vibrant buds blossom into beautiful ...

The Christmas cactus is a hybrid epiphytic plant, prized for its flat, segmented green stems that gracefully spill over the ...

Despite its name, a Christmas cactus is just as likely to bloom in late January as it is to be in full flower when you're hanging your stockings by the chimney with care. How to get your Christmas ...

QUESTION: I have a Christmas cactus that I keep in my backyard under trees in filtered light during the spring, summer and fall. It's full of buds now, and I would like to bring it on my deck or in my ...

Q: After I bought my Christmas cactus last year it dropped most of the buds. This year, branches fell just as it was about to bloom. The plant was outdoors through the summer. I brought it inside ...

Q: There are a few of these trees in our neighborhood that haven’t lost their leaves yet as of Dec. 24. It seems odd that they still have leaves on them when it’s nearly Christmas. It looks like a ...

Q The buds on my Christmas cactus fall off before opening. What causes this problem and how do I remedy it? A The masses of orchidlike flowers that Christmas cacti (Schlumbergera sp.) produce during ...

I bought a nice Christmas cactus during the holidays that was healthy and full of buds. First, most of the buds dropped off the stems without opening, and now, almost half of the stems have fallen off ...

African cacti are not just resilient desert dwellers; they also offer a range of edible varieties that can be incorporated into your cooking ...