Christmas cactus plants can be propagated using both water and soil methods, each with its own benefits. Propagation is best done when the plants are actively growing new leaves in late spring, ...

The schlumbergera, also known as a Christmas, Thanksgiving or Easter cactus, are hugely popular during winter. The flowers that bloom are incredibly festive, and can brighten up any room. According to ...

Lilies are a common Easter plant, adorning homes and churches across the Southeast during the spring. But there’s another lesser-known holiday beauty that also blooms around the time of Easter. Known ...

Mon, December 8, 2025 at 5:44 PM UTC Several plants are referred to as Christmas or holiday cacti, but they are all succulents with leaf-like pads and bright, tubular flowers that bloom around the ...

Gardeners, many of you hosted neighbors, friends and family (as did we) during the Thanksgiving holiday. Some family members drove considerable distances and others traveled greater distances, ...

How well do you know the three different holiday cacti? Can you name them? Holiday Cacti are three different cacti succulents that have leafless, green jointed segmented stems (plylloclades), that are ...

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.

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Judging from your pictures posted on the Grow with KARE Facebook page, you all are loving your holiday cacti right about now. And for good reason… they are gorgeous! They are ...

That pot of star-shaped flowers you picked up at the garden store might not actually be the Christmas cactus you thought it was. Holiday cacti are well-known for their longevity, but they can be a bit ...

Years ago, I had one of those spineless cacti that once a year splash colorful flowers out the ends of their flat, arching stems. Such plants are usually named for when they are supposed to bloom: ...

Learn how to propagate a Christmas cactus in soil or water with these simple step-by-step instructions. Christmas cactus plants can be propagated using both water and soil methods, each with its own ...