If you think that you’re looking at a cactus growing at the Botanical Gardens’ Succulent Show (Sept. 8 – Oct 7), then you’re way off. While there are plenty of cacti and succulents found in Greater ...

Holiday cacti—the epiphytic plants also known as Christmas cactus, Thanksgiving cactus, or Easter cactus—are known for their ...

Imagine a cactus that grows rapidly in ordinary garden soil and whose luscious fruit sells at the supermarket for $4.99 per pound. Would you want to try to grow that cactus? I recently wrote about ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gina Easley /Alamy Stock Photo. No, it's not a standard cactus that's been given a festive makeover, decorated with a string of ...

Christmas cactus is one of those holiday plants that people are able to grow year after year. Part of the fun of growing them is to get them to flower again during future Christmas seasons. However, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Want to add a pop of springtime color to your home? The Easter cactus is the perfect pick, bursting with gorgeous pink, red, or ...

Walk around almost any neighborhood in San Diego County, and you’re bound to find cactus growing in several yards. When I was younger, my grandmother had some growing in her backyard. When the mood ...

Cacti may look like slow, stubborn desert survivors, but they’re actually evolving at lightning speed. Scientists studying ...