Goetze: Cacti's root systems enable them to exploit any rainfall, and their spines and glochids provide defense and help them ...

How to care for a Christmas cactus In caring for the Schlumbergera, you will want to keep it indoors in a pot with well-draining soil. Since it is a tropical plant, it cannot tolerate cold ...

Q. How do I keep cactus out of my yard? They grow somewhat flat on the ground and have yellow flowers. I have sandy soil – I call them sand cactus. I keep digging them up, but can’t seem to get rid of ...

NATURAL HISTORY PIMA PINEAPPLE CACTUS } Coryphantha scheeri var. robustispina FAMILY: Cactaceae | DESCRIPTION: From a distance, the Pima pineapple cactus resembles a small barrel cactus. It is ...

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.

Also remove spent blossoms to encourage new blooms. You can cut off dead or dying stems at any time. One small warning. Although Christmas Cactus have a low toxicity for cats it can cause ...