From late winter to late summer, feed plants monthly during regular watering. The ideal Christmas cactus fertilizer is a bloom formula houseplant feed or a half-strength water-soluble formula ...

The size of the pot can impact how often you have to water a Christmas cactus. A larger pot will hold more water, which gives you reserves to rely on. A smaller pot will drain faster, ...

If you bought a cactus expecting to put it on cruise control, you might want to think again. Cacti can retain more water than ...

Water a flowering holiday cactus when the top of the soil is dry to the touch, and allow excess water to freely drain away from the root zone—don’t let it stand in water in a saucer or pot cover.

How Saguaro Cacti Store 1000 Gallons of Water. Clip: Episode 4 | 2m 9s Video has Closed Captions | CC. The saguaro features a pleated surface which allows it to expand. The saguaro features a ...

We all know cacti store water—but to survive, they migrate their flowers, and so much more. Scientists want to copy the resilient plants' methods to help engineer our future.