Christmas cactus plants can be propagated using both water and soil methods, each with its own benefits. Propagation is best done when the plants are actively growing new leaves in late spring, ...

The Christmas cactus is a popular holiday plant offering colorful cheer for the holiday season—with brilliant red, pink, white, or purple flowers in bloom during the wintertime, this hardy succulent ...

Giving a plant you grew yourself is a top-tier gift. It says, "I spent weeks nurturing this for you instead of panic-buying something at the last minute." The Christmas cactus is the perfect candidate ...

I wrote an article on July 23, 2009, for this column on preparing a landscape garden and planting cacti plants. I have been intrigued with cactus and how they can survive the most inhospitable growing ...

The Thanksgiving cactus (Schlumbergera truncata) is a colorful houseplant that perks up your indoor space when it flowers over the colder months. Easy to care for and beautiful to look at, it is a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Christmas cactus growing in a pot inside a home - FotoHelin/Shutterstock The Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera x buckleyi) is a ...

Poinsettias might be the number one plant at Christmas time, but most people toss them once the holidays are over. That is not the case with the Christmas cactus because it makes a very good ...