Christmas cactuses are easy-going, tropical plants that grow well in most homes and rarely need pruning. But if your plant is overgrown or you want to create new cactus plants from stem cuttings, it ...

Prune Christmas cactus after it blooms but before new growth starts. Use fingers or sterilized shears to prune up to one-third of the plant. Propagate cuttings in water or soil for new plants.

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 ...

Your Christmas cactus needs crucial care in January, here's what you can do right now to make sure it blooms beautifully.

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 ...

Your plant needs a post-holiday rest too.

When caring for a Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera x buckleyi), it's important to familiarize yourself with its unusual demands and preferences. For instance, these plants love to be watered with ...

Question: I have a Christmas cactus that normally starts blooming about now but I don’t even see buds. What could be wrong? Answer: Most local plants exhibited little buds at the end of their shoots ...

Question. I see lots of Christmas cactus in bloom at stores. Why isn’t mine even showing a bud? Answer. Store displays of Christmas and holiday cacti have been given short days during early fall to ...