One Thanksgiving cactus is a good gift, but what about half a dozen — or more? You can propagate these nifty plants with ...

It's pretty easy to propagate a Christmas cactus -- all you really need are a few cuttings, some soil, and light. But, for ...

There are many benefits to growing different houseplants together. Some help keep each other healthy, while others just make ...

Poinsettias might be the number one plant at Christmas time, but most people toss them once the holidays are over. That is not the case with the Christmas cactus because it makes a very good ...

Pincushion cactus (Mammillaria grahamii) goes by many names, and is likely to be blooming during the spring, and also the late monsoon, with a flowering season spread out from April to September.

The hedgehog cactus (Echinocereus engelmannii) is a lovely small native cactus that has spectacular blooms. It comes in a number of varieties in the wild. The flowers are usually hot pink, 2-3 inches ...

Golden barrel cactus (Echinocactus grusonii) is a good-looking and colorful plant. These cacti are perfectly round when young but elongate as they mature, taking on the barrel shape for which they are ...

The largest genus in the cactus family (Cactaceae) is Mammillaria, and a very recognizable member is the twin spined cactus (Mammillaria geminispina). This small cactus has tiny tubercles (rounded ...

The name Schlumbergera truncata reflects to the shape of the abrupt ends of the stems. Stems root easily in vermiculite or in ...

Recently I joined an online gardening chat group. I have to admit, some of the questions can be hilarious — like “how do I care for the tomato plant I dug up and brought indoors.” I am reminded of a ...

The Endless Forms Most Beautiful cactus garden is located outside the new ASU's Biodesign C building. The garden is filled with genetically mutated cacti, which causes their cells to grow in abnormal ...

Smart gardeners in West Hawaii are installing some drought tolerant plants in their landscapes. Of course, one of the most drought tolerant groups of plants are those that can thrive in the desert. We ...