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If unsure, move potted cacti indoors as soon as temperatures drop to about 45 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Stop watering cacti 3 ...

After bringing indoors keep them away from drafty areas or heater ... Read and follow all label directions on the rooting hormone bottle. Your holiday cactus starter plants make wonderful gifts ...

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

Christmas cacti and amaryllis are popular options, too. Greg Basire, a key accounts director of plant displays at the Nurture ...

No tricks are needed for Easter cactus blooms. Simply place the plant outdoors from May to October, then indoors to rest ...

Some plants are easier to propagate than others, and the Rhipsalis baccifera, otherwise known as the Mistletoe cactus, is one ...

they tend to stay smaller and remain a tabletop plant for many years. They also rarely flower indoors. Despite the cuddly name and cottony appearance of the dots (called glochids), these cacti are ...

Few plant families are as iconic as the resilient, spiky cactus, thriving in the driest deserts and as well as decorating our ...

We all know cacti store water—but to survive, they migrate their flowers, and so much more. Scientists want to copy the resilient plants' methods to help engineer our future.

Add weeks of colorful flowers and decades of enjoyment to your indoor plant collection with holiday cacti. Dress one up with a decorative basket, container or foil wrap, and give ...

move potted cacti indoors as soon as temperatures drop to about 45 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Stop watering cacti 3 to 4 weeks before the move so the plants are dry, and check them carefully for ...