With any luck, your Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera spp.) is covered with colorful flowers during the holidays. Once those flowers fade, the plant enters a rest period, followed by a new growth cycle.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Christmas cactus comes from the tropical, mountainous forests of Brazil, not the dry deserts we usually associate with cacti.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With it coming in eye-catching bright pink, red, purple or white hues, it's the perfect way to brighten up a room over the darker ...

MILAN, Ill. (KWQC) -As the outdoor gardening season winds down and the holidays approach, indoor plants take center stage in homes across the region. University of Illinois Extension Educator of ...

Caring for cacti is all about mimicking their natural desert or tropical habitats while adjusting for seasonal changes. From choosing the right soil mix to mastering watering rhythms and light ...

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 ...

Caring for cacti is more than just watering less—it’s about mimicking their natural desert rhythms. With the right light, ...

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 ...

A:Yes. Get them out of the way. In the future, I would recommend keeping the seeds trimmed off. Production of fruit robs the stalks of nutrients and water in a way that lessens stored foods in the ...