Many hummingbird-attracting plants require regular watering and moisture, but this flowering succulent is perfect for those in more arid locales.

Whereas cacti can be great plants for beginner gardeners, caring for an outdoor Christmas cactus requires a solid grasp of its unique requirements. The Christmas cactus, known scientifically as ...

Holiday cactus flowers can be red, pink, peach, yellow, purple, fuchsia, salmon, orange, or white. The flowers typically last for a few weeks. Easter cactuses typically have more vibrant colors ...

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 ...

If you have questions about growing Christmas cactus or other holiday plants, contact the Garden Hotline at [email protected]. Ginny Majewski is a Master Gardener with Penn State Extension, Beaver ...

Plant in a well-draining soil mix, such as a peat-based mix with the addition of perlite, sand or bark. Cactus soil mixes are made for desert cacti, not rainforest cacti. Feed 1-2 times a month ...

These plants also tend to flower better when they’re a little rootbound, so only repot them every few years. What causes a Christmas cactus to start blooming? Christmas cactus buds start forming ...

Both Thanksgiving cactus and Christmas cactus are short-day plants, meaning they flower when days become shorter in length (eight to 10 hours) and nights are longer (12-14 hours).

Outdoor flowering plants and ornamentals. By mid-month, consider starting seeds of annuals flowers like ageratum, petunias, geraniums, impatiens, salvia, and others indoors.

Merrifield Garden Center provides tips and tricks for planting flowering shrubs for their beauty and joy they provide. To stream WUSA9 on your phone, you need the WUSA9 app. Download the WUSA9 app ...