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How to care for a Christmas cactus

Learn how to care for your Christmas cactus with these simple steps to ensure beautiful blooms and an overall healthy plant!
A Christmas cactus thrives when its soil mimics its natural rainforest home—moist, airy, and fast-draining to keep roots healthy. Experts say the best mix uses regular potting soil blended with ...
Nothing extends a holiday welcome like a cheery Christmas Cactus. With its dark green toothy leaves and bright pendulous blooms, the Christmas Cactus is a favorite Yuletide plant. The original plant, ...
The Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera x buckleyi) is a much-loved festive plant that puts on a spectacular floral display over the holidays. Unlike desert cacti, it hails from the humid tropical forests ...
Your plant needs a post-holiday rest too.
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Chances are, if you have some houseplants, one of them is a Christmas cactus… or Easter or Thanksgiving cactus. Take care of them and they will live for decades! First things ...
Discover what causes Christmas cactus to turn red and how to fix it before the damage gets worse.
CHASKA, Minn. — When you hear the word "heirlooms," you might think of family jewelry or furniture passed down from generation to generation. But an heirloom of a different kind is also very popular ...
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 ...
Christmas cactus is a type of jungle cactus that grows naturally in the Brazilian rainforests. For gardeners, they are cultivated as a houseplant and manipulated to bloom during the holiday season.
The striking flowers of the plant, commonly called the Christmas cactus, may catch your attention in stores and nurseries around this time of year. Their bell-shaped blooms in shades of red, pink, ...