Key Points Christmas cacti need four to six hours of direct sun, except for eight weeks in the fall.To bloom, the Christmas ...

String of pearls, hen and chicks, pork and beans, mother of hundreds, Old Man cactus. These quaint common names of succulents have been bandied around the gardening world for years. Despite this, ...

Add a bit of life to your holiday gatherings with the help of succulents. You and your guests will enjoy the easy-care beauty ...

Out west, fall is the best time to move big cactus and succulents. The days are growing shorter, so they are dormant from the rigors of a long hot summer. Moisture content is lower inside the plants, ...

“It’s the biggest show in the country,” said Pam Schnebelen, 75, one of a record crowd of ardent cactus fans who attended the Inter-city Cactus & Succulent Show & Sale over the weekend. Schnebelen ...

A pro explains the differences between Thanksgiving and Christmas cacti, and how to care for them with the right watering ...

Across Arizona, gardeners are rediscovering the joy of growing Christmas cacti that burst into color just in time for ...

For 40 years, John Thomas grew cacti, bromeliads, and more on his plantation.

In 2022 a South Korean man, Byungsu Kim, was sentenced to two years in federal prison for poaching more than 3,000 succulent plants from state parks in Northern California. The conviction was a rare ...