With star-shaped flowers that bloom just in time for Easter, Easter cacti (Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri') are beautiful, low-maintenance houseplants. However, if you notice that your Easter cactus is ...

Three similar plants, three different bloom times. Understanding these holiday cactus look-alikes helps you nurture their seasonal displays with confidence.

Holiday cacti are a popular way to add living décor to your home for the festive season. The cultivar you choose depends on ...

Jeff Lowenfels has written a weekly gardening column for the ADN for more than 45 years. He earned the 2025 Gold Laurel Media ...

Want to add a pop of springtime color to your home? The Easter cactus is the perfect pick, bursting with gorgeous pink, red, or orange blooms just in time for spring. Unlike its prickly, heat-loving, ...

Lilies are a common Easter plant, adorning homes and churches across the Southeast during the spring. But there’s another lesser-known holiday beauty that also blooms around the time of Easter. Known ...

How well do you know the three different holiday cacti? Can you name them? Holiday Cacti are three different cacti succulents that have leafless, green jointed segmented stems (plylloclades), that are ...

Gardeners, many of you hosted neighbors, friends and family (as did we) during the Thanksgiving holiday. Some family members drove considerable distances and others traveled greater distances, ...

Most holiday cacti are called Christmas cactus, but they're actually something else. Here are a few identification tips. Look at the shape of the leaves to identify your cactus. Thanksgiving cactus ...

I have been under the impression that Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter cacti are the same plant that decided to bloom at different times. A little research taught me a lesson. They are, in fact, ...

It’s November and your “Christmas” cactus is covered with blossoms. Some of the blossoms are starting to open. Why is it blooming when it’s not Christmas? Christmas cacti are members of a group called ...