Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Prune a Christmas cactus after it has finished blooming to help it grow new segments and prepare for the next bloom. Use clean, ...

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 ...

Prune Christmas cactus after it blooms but before new growth starts. Use fingers or sterilized shears to prune up to one-third of the plant. Propagate cuttings in water or soil for new plants.

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 ...

An early sign of the holiday season, what we know as the Christmas cactus begins its beautiful and prolific display of color around early November, with some plants that will flower later and last ...

I have a habit of buying cool-looking plants before understanding their care. Recently, I picked up a Christmas cactus. I would appreciate some guidance from someone with experience on how to grow it ...

QUESTION: I have a white Christmas cactus. It bloomed the first year at Thanksgiving, but hasn’t bloomed since. How do I get it to bloom again? Richard Nunnally is a freelance writer and adjunct ...

Question: I have a Christmas cactus that normally starts blooming about now but I don’t even see buds. What could be wrong? Answer: Most local plants exhibited little buds at the end of their shoots ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two flowering Christmas cacti in pots on a windowsill surround by a few other plants - Markus Volk/Getty Images Is there anything ...