This simple step will help your holiday cactus thrive.
Houseplants might not be top of your agenda this time of year, but there's more to festive foliage than holly, mistletoe, and poinsettias. The Christmas cactus is one of the best ways to introduce a ...
Repotting a Christmas cactus is a task that is frequently overlooked because this forgiving, flowering succulent can live for years in less-than-ideal growing conditions. But there comes a time when ...
Q: The Christmas cactus I inherited from my mom is 3 feet across. It’s quite uneven, short on the back side due to its previous growing conditions up against a window. The clay pot holds cement-like ...
Succulents should be repotted every two to three years, ideally during the spring. The process involves transferring the plant to a larger, ceramic pot with drainage holes, and then trimming any roots ...
This winter-flowering houseplant will brighten your interiors during the coldest months of the year.
Good news: the process of repotting plants is a fairly simple one. Generally speaking, plants will require a repot either annually or at least every two years to keep them looking their best for years ...
Now that you have typical plants down, how about cacti? Here's exactly how to care for a cactus, the sharpest houseplant of them all. Cacti don’t need to be sitting in the sun all day every day, but ...
Christmas cacti tend to show up in the stores in November. These succulents, with their segmented green branches and brilliant floral displays, are extremely popular houseplants and they are generally ...
In April 1905, David Fairchild wed his beloved Marian, and with a generous dowry from her father, Alexander Graham Bell, purchased 10 acres of wooded land outside of Chevy Chase, Md., to build their ...