Three similar plants, three different bloom times. Understanding these holiday cactus look-alikes helps you nurture their ...

Editor's Note: This story was initially published on Dec. 20, 2020. Under the right conditions, Christmas cacti are the holiday plants that keep blooming, and not just for years. These tropical plants ...

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 ...

Shorter days and longer periods of darkness trigger Christmas cactus blooms. Here's how much sunlight your holiday plant needs each season.

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 ...

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 ...

One of the most delightful plants that we use to decorate for the season is the holiday cactus. View full sizeIllustration by Kenneth Harrison And yes, even though these plants don't possess spines, ...

Tis the season for holiday cactuses, but can you tell them apart? Here's how to identify the differences between a Thanksgiving cactus and a Christmas cactus.

Christmas cacti are not only popular holiday gift plants, but they are also the subject of frequent debate among gardeners. There appears to be much confusion about these unique tropical cacti ...