When it comes to holiday plants, poinsettias and amaryllis are at the top of our winter favorites list. But if you want a ...

Christmas cactus is one of those holiday plants that people are able to grow year after year. Part of the fun of growing them is to get them to flower again during future Christmas seasons. However, ...

Key PointsA Thanksgiving cactus needs darkness, cool nights, and limited watering for six weeks before the holiday to bloom on time.Because it’s a rainforest plant, steady moisture, good drainage, and ...

The Christmas cactus is an iconic plant you’ll see everywhere at the holidays. With their handsome, notched foliage and exotic-looking flowers, these handsome plants can live for decades. (Some up to ...

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 ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. I am concerned about getting my Christmas cactus to bloom. I’ve heard ...

Thanksgiving cactus has upright stems and serrated leaves, while Christmas cactus has drooping stems and rounded leaves. Both cacti require bright, diffused sunlight and need different watering ...

Just go to any garden center this time of year and the impulse aisles will be full of plants that can be given as gifts. Rarely do these plants come with instructions and often don’t make it long past ...

Moving your Christmas cactus outdoors during summer provides brighter light, consistent warmth, and higher humidity that can boost flower bud development. Transition your Christmas cactus gradually to ...

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 ...

Do we know why Christmas cactuses are blooming like crazy right now? Several friends and my sister are experiencing this. — K.F., Chicago I was stumped by this question, so I reached out to one of the ...

It’s November and your “Christmas” cactus is covered with blossoms. Some of the blossoms are starting to open. Why is it blooming when it’s not Christmas? Christmas cacti are members of a group called ...