Pot your Christmas cactus in well-drained, slightly acidic soil. Apply fertilizer during the spring and summer months. Prune ...

Christmas cactus buds start forming when the days grow short in fall. Reducing the amount of light your plant receives in fall is the single best way to jumpstart flowering. Keep it in a spot where it ...

Keep the plant in a location where it receives a few hours of bright yet indirect light a day. Too much sunlight and the ...

Joyful and full of life, the ever-so-cheerful Christmas cactus — Schlumbergera — is a houseplant many adore. Its bright ...

Joe Manganiello celebrates his 48th birthday with Caitlin O'Connor in the Caribbean, plus Jennifer Lopez, Will Ferrell and ...

There’s nothing that brings the world together more than sharing opinions about Christmas music. And why not? Christmas is a very special time of year for many — myself included!

A pre-Christmas family cruise turned to tragedy on Saturday when a woman died after trying to jump into the waters from one of the decks. The unidentified 48 year old was onboard the Sky Princess ...

Another option is to put the cactus in a dark closet on the same light schedule. In six to eight weeks, it’s time to take the Christmas cactus out of training. Gardeners who followed this ...

W hile many familiar Christmas traditions originated in Western countries, people from all around the world and from different cultural backgrounds celebrate the holiday with the ...

If you've ever had the chance to admire the bright blooms of a Christmas cactus, then you understand how gratifying it is to observe your own plants blossom. But what do we do when those lovely flat ...

Chow chow, a bright and bracing pickled relish, is essential to the holiday table in Trinidad and Tobago — and the perfect ...

For years I have been hoping that Santa will bring me a Christmas cactus. Poinsettias are passe. Amaryllis bulbs are amazing, but I have half a dozen wintering in the basement. I have not been a ...