A Christmas cactus won't bloom unless it gets 12-14 hours of darkness for 8 weeks in the fall. Warm temperatures, late ...

Later on, you can consider delicately pruning your Christmas cactus. "For more blooms, give your plant a slight pruning in the spring," says Steinkopf. She also notes that pruning will promote new ...

Out west, fall is the best time to move big cactus and succulents. The days are growing shorter, so they are dormant from the rigors of a long hot summer. Moisture content is lower inside the plants, ...

Brighten winter with the vibrant blooms of a Christmas cactus. Learn how to care for this tropical beauty and keep it flowering year after year.

String of pearls, hen and chicks, pork and beans, mother of hundreds, Old Man cactus. These quaint common names of succulents have been bandied around the gardening world for years. Despite this, ...

“It’s the biggest show in the country,” said Pam Schnebelen, 75, one of a record crowd of ardent cactus fans who attended the Inter-city Cactus & Succulent Show & Sale over the weekend. Schnebelen ...

Looking to brighten your home throughout the darkest, coldest months? Head to your local plant nursery and pick up this ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Once a month, Paul Wesolowski meets and about talks plants with fellow members of The Philadelphia Cactus and Succulent Society. "It was founded in 1942 to educate people about ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – It’s Spring and many are spending time tending to the plants. Then there are those who take that cultivating to the next level at the Cactus and Succulent Spring Show. The ...