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The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our ...

The houseplant that blooms during the holidays can live for more than 100 years and is often passed down from generation to ...

"Most mature agaves generate offsets (rhizomatous suckers) called 'pups.' This is a vegetative or asexual method of ...

As the holiday season comes upon us you may want to decorate your home with some lovely colorful flowering plants. Besides poinsettias, there are holiday cacti that have flowers that may be white, ...

Add weeks of colorful flowers and decades of enjoyment to your indoor plant collection with holiday cacti. Dress one up with ...

Add weeks of colorful flowers and decades of enjoyment to your indoor plant collection with holiday cacti. Dress one up with ...

A holiday cactus is a festive treat for gardeners. This easy-care houseplant is the gift that keeps on giving. The post ...

Q. Every autumn my “crab claw” (Thanksgiving) cactus plants develop a load of flower buds. As the first ones are opening, I move the plants from their regular location at a bathroom window to ...

Add weeks of colorful flowers and decades of enjoyment to your indoor ... You’ll find a variety for sale at your local garden ...

and heatmap showing that the plant's central towering spike heating up to about 20 degrees F over the ambient temperature when the flower blooms. More ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS / Eric Schaller ...