They may be a bit on the picky (and prickly) side, but when you're armed with helpful information, you can have luck growing cactus indoors. In order to have a successful indoor cactus, it's important ...

Set in Southern California, my HO scale layout includes a Southern Pacific train order office surrounded by a desert scene. Although this arid landscape has sparse vegetation, my scene needed two ...

If you're looking for a low-care houseplant that looks great, doesn't drop leaves, and doesn't need a ton of water or care, then you're probably in the market for a cactus! The best part of a cactus ...

Dear Roger: I've started growing cacti and I know you grow lots of them. How about some advice on the best cacti to grow indoors, not just the usual Thanksgiving and Christmas types? — Boyd, ...

Christmas Cactus and its holiday brethren, the Thanksgiving & Easter Cactus, are some of the most fun indoor succulents to ...

So, what exactly are succulents and cacti? Succulents are defined as plants that store water in thickened leaves, stems, or roots. Cacti are a specific type of succulent that have structures called ...

The Christmas cactus is a popular holiday plant offering colorful cheer for the holiday season—with brilliant red, pink, white, or purple flowers in bloom during the wintertime, this hardy succulent ...

Years ago, I had one of those spineless cacti that once a year splash colorful flowers out the ends of their flat, arching stems. Such plants are usually named for when they are supposed to bloom: ...

Starting an indoor garden is an obvious option for gardeners, unwilling to stop growing because of colder weather. But while harvesting your own garlic and lettuce off your windowsill can still be ...