Despite their prickly appearance, cacti make a great addition to any home and garden space. With their diverse shapes, sizes and colors, these desert-loving plants thrive in various environments, ...

Skip the mums—add a Thanksgiving cactus to your space this fall. Here’s how to grow, care for, and get blooms from this ...

Cactus plants are perfect for balcony gardens because they need very little care, thrive in bright light, and look beautiful ...

While the Christmas Cactus might be more well-known, it's time for the Thanksgiving Cactus to get its own time in the shade.

The Chihuahuan Desert is the most biologically diverse desert in the Western Hemisphere, and one of the most diverse in the world. Over 175,000 square miles spanning northern Mexico, southwestern ...

Scientists discovered how to study cactus movement without harm - by measuring the silent sway of these desert giants using ...

With our long, hot summers and drought seemingly becoming the norm, many home gardeners are on the lookout for water-efficient plants. Although often overlooked, the cacti found in North and South ...

When a green cactus develops stripes and patches of yellow or white tissue in its progeny, the unique coloring is called variegation. With the popularity of succulents, this unusual feature is ...

Holiday cacti are more often called Christmas cacti, but there are actually three species — Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter. They are named for the holiday that most closely coincides with their ...