To the untrained eye, the clusters of tiny perennial succulents might seem unimpressive. When they’re not in bloom with bright-fuchsia flowers, the black-lace cactus tends to blend in with the dirt it ...

Easter cactus (Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri) plants have a quiet kind of beauty that slowly grows on you. Their star-shaped blooms and unique-looking segmented stems slowly win you over, and before you ...

Learning how to propagate succulents is a simple and rewarding way to grow new plants from existing ones. Succulents are popular because they are easy to care for and can reproduce through leaves, ...

Q: We have three heirloom Christmas, Easter and Thanksgiving cacti. The oldest is over 75 years old, which we inherited from my wife’s grandmother. The second-oldest is nearly 50 years old, and I ...

Winter in Ohio brings a quiet season to outdoor gardens, but it's the perfect time to turn your attention indoors and expand your houseplant collection. Propagating houseplants is a rewarding way to ...

The Pikes Peak region’s outdoor gardens are entering dormancy, and, while many gardeners also allow their gardening enthusiasm to go dormant until seed catalogs arrive in the mail, your interests ...

Thanksgiving cactus (Schlumbergera truncata) is a beautiful, winter-flowering houseplant that produces vibrant pink blooms and intricate toothed foliage. Typically found in nurseries and big box ...

Growing succulents is a century-old tradition for the Missouri Botanical Garden. Cacti and succulents are again the stars in the Shoenberg Arid House at the Missouri Botanical Garden. But the story of ...

Across Arizona, gardeners are rediscovering the joy of growing Christmas cacti that burst into color just in time for Thanksgiving. These beautiful plants thrive in our unique desert climate when ...