Key Points Prune Christmas cactus after it blooms but before new growth starts.Use fingers or sterilized shears to prune up ...

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 ...

But since a Christmas cactus can live to the ripe old age of 100 years—or more!—it can certainly benefit from regular ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

A Christmas cactus can suffer from certain pests that may cause wilting. "Pests such as mealybugs, fungus gnats, spider mites ...