The benefit to propagating Christmas Cactus in water is that you can see how the roots of your cuttings. Choose clear plant propagation jars, vases, or bottles, and sterilize the containers with a 10% ...

The Christmas cactus is a beautiful low-maintenance houseplant that blooms year after year just in time for the holidays. These long-lived plants can survive for decades and are often passed from one ...

I wrote an article on July 23, 2009, for this column on preparing a landscape garden and planting cacti plants. I have been intrigued with cactus and how they can survive the most inhospitable growing ...

I received some bare root trees and shrubs as a gift and would like to know how to plant and care for them. — Jerry Rosen, Skokie That sounds like a great gift, just ahead of the growing season. Bare ...

MANY NURSERIES CARRY a great selection of bare-root plants in winter. These plants are dug from fields; the soil is then washed from the roots before the plants are packed in sawdust or other moisture ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you're looking to deck out your home with festive greenery for the holidays, you can never go wrong ...