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and ensure the cactus has the right growing medium and fertilizer. As you would expect, this central Mexican native prefers a dry environment, so don't water it too much. You can tell the cactus ...

While this is ideal for all the indoor species you grow for their lush foliage, it's not going to help your Christmas cactus produce an abundance of blooms. Armed with this information, you should now ...

Sansevieria, known as "mother-in-law's tongue," is a popular and attractive houseplant. Due to its resilience, it’s a favourite choice for home cultivation. Here’s how to care for and ...

You can prune safely up to late spring without harming the plant. Propagation is easy. Taking cuttings of Christmas cactus will help the original plant grow fuller and bushier. One-to-two months ...

For less prickly types, choose cacti such as holiday cacti ... The blooms appear on the tips of stems. This cute cactus is long and slender with fuzzy, hair-like spines. At first, the stems ...

Q : Attached are photos of my two Christmas cactus plants (see reader's photo).

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Q : Attached are photos of my two Christmas cactus plants (see reader's photo). It is February, and they are in full bloom. What is the secret in getting them to bloom for Christmas? Thank you.

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