Here's how to repot your Christmas cactus so it continues to thrive for years to come. Dmytro Betsenko / Getty Images Repotting a Christmas cactus is a task that is frequently overlooked because this ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Euphorbia ingens, often called the candelabra cactus, gets its name ‘ingens’, meaning giant, referring to the eventual size the plant can grow to, not as you might have expected from the sharp spikes ...

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A Christmas cactus is a very festive plant and looks stunning at this time in full bloom. It brightens up those decorations with all of its natural sass. Despite its flashy appearance, Christmas cacti ...

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 ...

I have a guesthouse on my property where my daughter, Amy, lives. As you know, young adults can be frightening. I popped over to talk to her about one thing or another, and she answered the door in a ...