Christmas cactuses are easy-going, tropical plants that grow well in most homes and rarely need pruning. But if your plant is overgrown or you want to create new cactus plants from stem cuttings, it ...

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 ...

With the right care, a Christmas cactus can continue to bloom year after year, although it may take a little work to get it ...

Can I cut the foliage back on my Christmas cactuses? I have several that are now 3 or 4 years old and are getting rather leggy. Please let me know what you think. — Ned You can prune your Christmas ...

Q: The Christmas cactus I inherited from my mom is 3 feet across. It’s quite uneven, short on the back side due to its previous growing conditions up against a window. The clay pot holds cement-like ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." For those of you who think the holidays start and stop with a bedecked fir tree, it’s time to bring the ...

Question. I see lots of Christmas cactus in bloom at stores. Why isn’t mine even showing a bud? Answer. Store displays of Christmas and holiday cacti have been given short days during early fall to ...

Q: Just wanted you to know last year’s double and triple blooms from my Christmas cactus wasn’t a one-time thing. The cactus, which started blooming at Thanksgiving, is in full bloom with some double ...