Christmas cactuses are easy-going, tropical plants that grow well in most homes and rarely need pruning. But if your plant is overgrown or you want to create new cactus plants from stem cuttings ...

Dan Gill says to prune Christmas cactuses now, but wait to decide whether schefflera survived cold Answers to readers' gardening questions.

Your Christmas cactus grows best in bright light and should be kept in a pot or container and placed within 6 feet of a window or closer. Once new growth begins, prune plants to force more branching.

QUESTION: I have a white Christmas cactus. It bloomed the first year at Thanksgiving, but hasn’t bloomed since. How do I get it to bloom again?

How to Propagate a Christmas Cactus If your plant gets leggy or branches start dropping off because it can’t support its own weight, prune it by cutting off a piece where two stem segments join.

Christmas cactus is a long-lived tropical plant that flowers for about a month in winter. Not the drought-tolerant desert plant that its name suggests, Christmas cactus is native to Brazil, ...

While a Christmas cactus is a popular holiday gift, there are actually a variety of holiday cacti to choose from: Thanksgiving cactus, Christmas cactus and Easter cactus.

By adjusting temperatures and limiting the amount of light your Christmas cactus receives, you can encourage them to bloom. Once you know how to make a Christmas cactus bloom, you can coax it into ...

When to Repot a Christmas Cactus If you've learned how to get your Christmas cactus to bloom and watched it thrive, there is an easy way to keep its foliage bright and healthy for seasons to come.

Dan Gill says to prune Christmas cactuses now, but wait to decide whether schefflera survived cold Answers to readers' gardening questions.