Despite their prickly appearance, cacti make a great addition to any home and garden space. With their diverse shapes, sizes and colors, these desert-loving plants thrive in various environments, ...

Just because you have potted cactus around your home does not mean that you can ignore them all summer. Cacti have a finite space where they can go for their water and nutrients. With the desert ...

Moving your Christmas cactus outdoors during summer provides brighter light, consistent warmth, and higher humidity that can boost flower bud development. Transition your Christmas cactus gradually to ...

There’s a new buzzy beverage in town—and it’s loaded with all the electrolytes you need to file it under “Instagrammable hydration must-have.” Yep, we’re talking about water derived from your fave ...

The saguaro cactus towered over the hilltop outside Tucson like a massive hand rising out of the earth. Generations of hikers posed for pictures at the base of the hulking, treelike plant, whose ...

A few years ago, I saw a Christmas cactus in Menlo Park on the shady front porch of a family who had inherited it from a grandmother. It was estimated to be about 100 years old. It was enormous. Every ...