After your Christmas cactus has rooted, it’s time to help it adjust and thrive in its new home. Place the plant in bright, ...
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 ...
The Thanksgiving cactus is a beautiful flowering plant that's surprisingly easy to propagate. All you'll need are clean ...
No, it's not a standard cactus that's been given a festive makeover, decorated with a string of tinsel, and topped with a crowning star. A Christmas cactus is actually a cheery plant that gets its ...
Grow healthy new plants from a Thanksgiving cactus faster with this easy, mess-free method anyone can master. All you need is ...
The schlumbergera, also known as a Christmas, Thanksgiving or Easter cactus, are hugely popular during winter. The flowers that bloom are incredibly festive, and can brighten up any room. According to ...
This cactus thrives in a well-draining mix of potting soil, peat moss, and sand or perlite, and prefers soil that stays consistently moist without becoming soggy. Bright, indirect light encourages ...
Q: My grandmother’s Christmas cactus has been terribly neglected. I am trying to keep its remains from dying; I have some leaves laying flat on paper towels. — Sandy Schierling, email A: Christmas ...
Q: I want to propagate my prickly pear and bunny ear cactus. Should I place the cuttings immediately in the ground or in a pot and plant them in the ground later? A: You can plant cuttings from them ...
They may be a bit on the picky (and prickly) side, but when you're armed with helpful information, you can have luck growing cactus indoors. In order to have a successful indoor cactus, it's important ...
Succulents are one of the easiest plants to propagate because they naturally regrow from leaves and stem cuttings. There are three basic ways to propagate succulents: by leaves, stem cuttings, or ...
On my living room floor once sat a clerodendron plant, a gift that became an indoor oasis of lush greenery and clusters of red-tipped white flowers. Problem was, I had to tiptoe among its sprawling ...