A Christmas cactus grows best when it's slightly pot-bound. In fact, most Christmas cacti thrive for many years without being ...

Christmas cactuses are popular houseplants during the festive period that can produce pretty flowers if they're cared for ...

Columnist shares more on holiday plants, including Christmas cactus, poinsettias, amaryllis, and Norfolk Island pines.

A good time to pinch or prune your plant to shape it and encourage branching is in early spring, when new growth is starting. During the growing season, from April through September, fertilize your ...

It's disappointing if your Christmas cactus doesn't bloom during the winter season, but there are some easy tricks to ensure ...

Key Points Place your Christmas cactus in bright, indirect light—too much or too little can stop blooms.Use well-draining, ...

‘According to Feng Shui principles, a Christmas cactus is best placed in a bright, welcoming part of the home where energy ...

Key Points Prune Christmas cactus after it blooms but before new growth starts.Use fingers or sterilized shears to prune up ...

If you bring a Christmas cactus into your holiday plans, it can benefit from a little something extra come wintertime to help ...

Watering: Water the soil only when it feels dry to the touch. Avoid overwatering as Christmas Cacti dislike soggy roots. Martha recommends using a succulent or cactus soil mix, specifically ...

Christmas cactus originates from the rainforests of South America and is not the typical cactus we know from desert-like ...

Using coffee on a Christmas cactus is generally more harmful than helpful. Unlike fertilizers, coffee does not contain phosphorus, a key nutrient for flowering. The acidity of coffee varies too much ...