Light and temperature. Thanksgiving cactus is a "short day" plant: to produce flower buds, they need shorter days (or fewer ...

Discover how often to water a Christmas cactus, how much, and how to avoid under and overwatering for healthy plants that flower reliably over the holidays.

Water the Christmas cactus only when it is dry to the touch, more during summer and less during winter as the temperature drops and buds are blooming. Use a well-draining pot to allow excess water to ...

Here's how to care for a Thanksgiving cactus, a low-maintenance tropical plant with colorful flowers that blooms just in time ...

It's all too easy to get over-enthusiastic with the watering can, especially if you're new to houseplant care and eager to feed and water your plants daily. But if you overwater a Christmas cactus, it ...

Christmas cacti can quickly outgrow their containers when looked after correctly. To keep yours a manageable size, and to encourage blooming in future, learning how to prune a Christmas cactus is the ...

Growing citrus trees in pots is famously easy, promising bright, fragrant leaves and plentiful fruit, even for novices among us. But easy doesn’t always mean effortless, and giving your citrus regular ...