During the dark dreary winter months, we can be starved for the whimsy of bright, cheerful flowers. Houseplants help fill that niche for color. One popular winter flowering houseplant is known as the ...

Learn how to care for your Christmas cactus with these simple steps to ensure beautiful blooms and an overall healthy plant!

Christmas cactuses bloom in winter, when the days grow cool and short. While low light levels trigger flowering, fertilizing Christmas cactus at the right time and in the right way is key for getting ...

With its exotic flowers that last for months, the Thanksgiving cactus (Schlumbergera truncata) is a holiday favorite that looks great in homes year-round. The plants are easy to grow, and Thanksgiving ...

Christmas cactus is one of those holiday plants that people are able to grow year after year. Part of the fun of growing them is to get them to flower again during future Christmas seasons. However, ...

If you're lucky, you could receive a Christmas cactus as a gift this holiday season. This common house plant blooms during the Christmas season, but its long green arms are attractive throughout the ...

Horticulturist Eric Clark's mother inherited her grandmother's Christmas cactus; it must be around 80 years old now. Phil Seader reports that Christmas cactus plants at Green Things Nursery where he ...