That’s how Kim Thorpe describes Desert Creations, the novelty gift shop and well-stocked nursery that she and four friends from the Los Angeles Cactus and Succulent Society opened in Northridge this ...

Find out when your Christmas cactus needs repotting and how to do it properly so your plant keeps on thriving.

Out west, fall is the best time to move big cactus and succulents. The days are growing shorter, so they are dormant from the rigors of a long hot summer. Moisture content is lower inside the plants, ...

"Cacti and succulents are smarter than the average plant," says Larry Lee, the horticulturist managing the University of California Botanical Garden's world-class cactus and succulent collection.

“It’s the biggest show in the country,” said Pam Schnebelen, 75, one of a record crowd of ardent cactus fans who attended the Inter-city Cactus & Succulent Show & Sale over the weekend. Schnebelen ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – It’s Spring and many are spending time tending to the plants. Then there are those who take that cultivating to the next level at the Cactus and Succulent Spring Show. The ...

Succulentophile is giving way this week to this article by cactus enthusiast Peter Bangayan, a member of the Cactus and Succulent Society of the Philippines. Having seen a number of people taking an ...

Holiday cacti can provide many years of enjoyment if you take good care of them. Once they finish flowering, the cacti move ...

The deeply personal plant care ritual behind Martha Stewart’s seasonal plant – and how you can easily follow her example ...

If your garden yearns for crazy, colorful, drought-hearty plants, the Los Angeles Cactus and Succulent Society aims to satisfy at its first Fall Sale Sept. 16 in Encino. Expect professional growers ...

A Christmas cactus drops leaves when it's overwatered or underwatered. Keep soil slightly damp with good drainage, and water ...