As with any plant, the right amount of light is essential. If you're growing cacti indoors, they'll need direct sunlight, such as on a sunny windowsill. If you don't have the right natural light, keep ...

Yakama artist Leo Adams bought land in the shrub-steppe above Ahtanum Creek southwest of Yakima. He moved the shell of his ...

Q: Why do some of my Christmas cactuses develop a woody stem that eventually rots and falls off? We don’t overwater them. A couple of them will develop the woody stems. I usually break them off, save ...

You can prune your Christmas cactus plants anytime from the time they finish blooming up until about May. Prune the plants as much as you need to in order to keep them the size you prefer.

The poinsettia is undoubtedly the most popular Christmas flower the world over. It, however, is not the only plant to have found favor at this special season. The Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera ...

Holiday plants can live to bloom another year with proper care, said University of Missouri Extension state horticulturist ...

If you’d like to propagate your Christmas cactus, take longer stem cuttings that are three to five stem segments long.

Fertilizing Christmas cactus plants is key to getting the best blooms. Christmas cactuses bloom in winter, when the days grow cool and short. While low light levels trigger flowering, fertilizing ...