Key Points Place your Christmas cactus in bright, indirect light—too much or too little can stop blooms.Use well-draining, ...

A good time to pinch or prune your plant to shape it and encourage branching is in early spring, when new growth is starting. During the growing season, from April through September, fertilize your ...

This recipe is easy to follow to make your own Christmas cactus potting mix. These succulents need a well-draining, nutrient-rich potting mix to thrive.

The Thanksgiving cactus (Schlumbergera truncata) is a popular is a popular houseplant cherished for its vibrant blooms that typically appear around the holiday season. These flowers can liven up your ...

But since a Christmas cactus can live to the ripe old age of 100 years—or more!—it can certainly benefit from regular ...

"Good girls go to heaven; bad girls go everywhere." Mae West's words came to mind while reading an academic paper on cactus flowers which described them as "promiscuous" blooms. Perhaps cactus flowers ...

You know summer is here when two things happen: The tourists leave and the night-blooming cactus flower arrives. The flowers are a special treat for locals who stick out the summer heat. The cactus, ...

Last May I went to Knowles Canyon Overlook Campground to enjoy magnificent scenery. Quite unexpectedly, I stumbled across small beetles in cactus blooms and an unexpected ecological interaction. As ...