The Thanksgiving cactus is a beautiful flowering plant that's surprisingly easy to propagate. All you'll need are clean ...

Growing cacti from seed is relatively easy, though it can take anywhere from a few weeks to several months for them to start growing. Since cacti can live for a long time, it’s definitely a worthwhile ...

The Christmas cactus is a popular holiday plant offering colorful cheer for the holiday season—with brilliant red, pink, ...

I potted four colors of Christmas cactus in the same pot. They are starting to flower, but they are all the same color! I wanted multiple colors. Is that possible? When several colors of a plant are ...

Tom Oder is a writer, editor, and communication expert who specializes in sustainability and the environment with a sweet spot for urban agriculture. If you grow cactus and succulents as houseplants, ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Chances are, if you have some houseplants, one of them is a Christmas cactus… or Easter or Thanksgiving cactus. Take care of them and they will live for decades! First things ...

Cactus plants are perfect for balcony gardens because they need very little care, thrive in bright light, and look beautiful all year round. Their unique shapes and textures make them great decorative ...

Imagine a cactus that grows rapidly in ordinary garden soil and whose luscious fruit sells at the supermarket for $4.99 per pound. Would you want to try to grow that cactus? I recently wrote about ...