You’ve been told it’s one of the easiest plants to care for. But now, two months into Plant Parenthood, you’re convinced the internet lies! That spiky little cactus is starting to look a little ...

A cactus is typically viewed as the ultimate hands-off, fuss-free, impossible-to-kill plant. So, you can imagine our horror when we walk by said cactus one day and notice, *gasp*, yellow splotches ...

Q: What is the “rash” on my cactus that I’m seeing? A: I believe that’s just older growth. Older streaks are from the accumulation of suber, or corky tissue. These “rashes” also may happen when a ...

Christmas cacti, otherwise called schlumbergera, are known for their trailing leaves and vibrant blooms that flower around ...

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Genie Uebelacker of Clackamas wrote weeks ago to tell me her mistletoe cactus ( Rhipsalis baccifera ) was blooming for the first time in more than 40 years. That's news. However, her email got buried.