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Learn how to grow houseplants, troubleshoot pest and disease issues, and cultivate a green paradise in the comfort of your own home!

View of a Christmas cactus isn't flowering in a large pot. Christmas cactus is characterized by flattened, segmented stems of green color. These segmented stems are glossy with scalloped edges.

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Why Isn’t My Christmas Cactus Flowering?

Christmas cactus plants are adored for their brightly colored flowers that appear throughout the winter months. Did the winter months pass without flowers blooming on your Christmas cactus? In this article, gardening expert Jill Drago discusses four reasons your Christmas cactus may not bloom.

Close-up of a non-blooming Christmas cactus with fallen leaves on a wooden table. The plant is in a large plastic terracotta pot. The plant has elongated, drooping, segmented green stems. These segments resemble flattened leaves with scalloped edges.

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Why is my Christmas Cactus Dropping Leaves?

Leaves falling from your Christmas cactus can be alarming! These steadfast plants are known for their ease of care, so it's distressing when they look unhealthy. In this article, gardening expert Jill Drago will list reasons why your Christmas cactus may be losing its leaves and how to remedy the problem.

Close-up of blooming colorful orchids in plastic orchid pots on a white table indoors. There are plastic pots of different sizes and shades. Two of the pots are clear and the other two are translucent with purple and blue tints. Orchids have large flowers with colorful patterns. Some flowers are bright yellow with purple veins, others are deep purple with contrasting labellums, and two more orchids have white flowers with abundant pink veins and freckles.

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The Best Pots for Orchids: Potted Orchid Conditions

Choosing the perfect container for your orchids is not just about looks. The pot you decide on will determine the health of your plants, making the correct selection essential. Gardening expert Madison Moulton explains potted orchid conditions to help you choose the best pots for your orchids.

Close-up of many blooming potted orchids on a sunlit windowsill. Orchids produce clusters of large, elegant and intricate blooms. The blossoms come in a myriad of colors, shapes, and sizes, with intricate patterns and unique structures. Flowers of such colors as deep and soft pink, combined white-pink, purple, white-yellow and others.

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How Much Light Do Orchids Need?

So much about caring for plants originates in the conditions of their natural habitat. With this foundational concept in mind, Master Naturalist Sarah Jay has the skinny on orchids and their various light needs.

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How to Grow and Care for Clamshell Orchids

If you’ve never heard of Clamshell Orchids, you’re not alone. Though sometimes hard to find at the store, these interesting orchids are easy to care for and great for beginners. In this article, gardening expert and orchid enthusiast Melissa Strauss shares how to care for your own Clamshell orchid.

Close-up of a blooming Aloe Vera. The Aloe vera plant is characterized by its distinctive rosette of succulent, lance-shaped leaves that are green and edged with small teeth. The plant produces a tall flower spike, in shades of orange and red, adorned with tubular blossoms.

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Do Aloe Vera Plants Bloom?

Desert succulent flowers are just as exciting as their leaves! If you’re wondering whether or not your aloe vera plant will produce a flower, in this article, Former organic farmer and garden expert Logan Hailey explains the necessary conditions for these popular succulents to bloom.

A close-up of peculiar orchid-infecting larvae, exhibiting distinctive white spots along the branch. The orchid showcases a beautiful pink bloom accompanied by emerging buds. The background displays a delightful blur of lush greenery.

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8 Orchid Pests: How to Treat Bugs on Orchids

When growing delicate, beautiful orchids, the last thing you want is a pesky pest ruining flowering and risking the plant's health. Gardening expert Madison Moulton lists eight orchid pests you should look out for and how to deal with them.

A Christmas cactus blossoms in full glory. Its slender petals, like delicate brushstrokes, unfold to reveal a mesmerizing dance of colors. Nestled within a terracotta pot, this botanical masterpiece rests upon a wooden table, its presence radiating warmth and elegance.

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Is Christmas Cactus Safe for Cats?

Are you a cat owner looking to expand your houseplant collection? Christmas cacti are very popular and low-maintenance plants that are easy to grow. In this article, gardening expert Jill Drago will share if this plant is toxic to cats.

A small Norfolk Pine shaped like a Holiday Tree grows in an indoor terra cotta pot.

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How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Norfolk Pine

Norfolk Island pine makes a beautiful plant to give and receive at holiday time. Its vibrant evergreen needles and symmetrical form give it a stately look as a tabletop decoration or houseplant. Norfolk pines bring joy beyond the holidays, too! Keep your tree and follow this guide from gardening expert Katherine Rowe on how best to plant, grow, and care for Norfolk Island pine.