Ever feel like your yard is missing something, but you’re not sure what? Tall plants could be the secret ingredient that ...

When author Kurt Kamm is not writing firefighting mysteries, you can find him on his terrace pacing among his pots of plants: 112 cactuses and succulents, at last count. “I often come out when I have ...

With its exotic flowers that last for months, the Thanksgiving cactus (Schlumbergera truncata) is a holiday favorite that looks great in homes year-round. The plants are easy to grow, and Thanksgiving ...

Smart gardeners in West Hawaii are installing some drought tolerant plants in their landscapes. Of course, one of the most drought tolerant groups of plants are those that can thrive in the desert. We ...

About 25 years ago, Pat Myrick came home with a small, 3-inch-tall cactus she had purchased at a garage sale. Her husband, Neal Myrick, 77, still remembers his reaction. “I said, ‘Where in the heck ...

If the first plants you think of when you hear "cactus" are those immense, multi-branched Saguaro cactuses (Carnegiea gigantea) so frequently featured in cowboy movies, you should know there are over ...

Holiday cacti are wonderful winter-flowering plants that are easy to care for, but Christmas cactus watering has to be done correctly for optimal health and seasonal blooms. New owners may wonder how ...