If you're considering adding a new low-maintenance plant to your collection for the fall and winter seasons, we suggest ...

The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our ...

The Christmas cactus, also known as the holiday cactus, is a charming plant that enchants us with its beautiful flowers ...

The Christmas cactus, also known as the holiday cactus, is a delightful plant that graces us with beautiful flowers during ...

Sudden changes in temperature, or in light and soil moisture levels, can also instigate or compound the shedding of some ...

Thanksgiving and Christmas cacti prefer slightly acidic, well-draining soil because it helps plants absorb and retain vital ...

To encourage a Christmas cactus to bloom, it's important to create the right conditions in your home. As the plant does well in environments with long nights and short days, it's a perfect match for ...

After your Christmas cactus finishes flowering, keep it in a bright room and water the plant when the top inch of soil feels ...

For the best possible bloom season from a holiday cactus, once buds appear on a plant it is best not to move it. Where it is possible, setting the plants outdoors in filtered light for the summer ...

“The Christmas cactus has nothing to do with the Christmas tradition or the story of Christ’s birth, but they are easy to ...

Although similar, they have distinct differences. Thanksgiving cactus leaves are flat and wide with small, serrated edges.

Some people feel threatened by cacti, reluctant to approach and appreciate the strength, endurance and beauty of these succulent stemmed and spine leafed plants. While you can respectfully and protect ...