Keep your Christmas cactus healthy and full by removing some of the segments. Pruning encourages branching and can produce ...

Another reason to prune Christmas cactus is to control its size. “An old plant can trail more than 2 feet,” says Hancock, adding that these plants can live for decades. Finally, gardeners may prune ...

Christmas Cactus & Thanksgiving Cactus are some of my favorite houseplants. They're so long lived, I'm sure you've heard ...

Can I cut the foliage back on my Christmas cactuses? I have several that are now 3 or 4 years old and are getting rather leggy. Please let me know what you think. — Ned You can prune your Christmas ...

Holiday cacti can provide many years of enjoyment if you take good care of them. Once they finish flowering, the cacti move ...

Just go to any garden center this time of year and the impulse aisles will be full of plants that can be given as gifts. Rarely do these plants come with instructions and often don’t make it long past ...

Pruning and trimming are both ways to grow healthier, more beautiful plants. But although these two strategies are similar—cutting away leaves, branches, or other plant parts—they should be used at ...

Smart gardeners in West Hawaii are installing some drought tolerant plants in their landscapes. Of course, one of the most drought tolerant groups of plants are those that can thrive in the desert. We ...

Propagating a Thanksgiving cactus is an easy, budget-friendly way to multiply your favorite winter-blooming houseplant. You can grow new plants by rooting cuttings in soil or water, or by dividing a ...