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A quick show of hands, how many of us have a “Christmas” cactus withering away in our homes? With fascinating information, and some tender love and care, one of our La Plata County master gardeners, ...

Some of the holiday plants I wrote about last week have interesting stories. I wrote about our Christmas cactus; however, it is actually a Thanksgiving cactus. These normally bloom earlier than ...

The joy of the holiday season can feel fleeting. There’s a blur of get-togethers, cooking, shopping — and then, suddenly, it’s all over. A plant that’s commonly used for decorating this time of year, ...

I have a habit of buying cool-looking plants before understanding their care. Recently, I picked up a Christmas cactus. I would appreciate some guidance from someone with experience on how to grow it ...

My Christmas cactus finally came into bloom — right on time, luckily, with no help from me. One of the easiest garden arguments, other than the right folk name for Philadelphus (mock orange or English ...

Portland police arrested a 42-year-old man after a woman was seriously injured in a stabbing during a reported robbery at a Northeast Portland restaurant. Kelso Red Lion Hotel on fire Saturday ...

An early sign of the holiday season, what we know as the Christmas cactus begins its beautiful and prolific display of color around early November, with some plants that will flower later and last ...

Planting both species of holiday cacti together can produce months of blooms of different colors. This is a young Thanksgiving (in the background, at left) planted beside a young Christmas Cactus (in ...

The joy of the holiday season can feel fleeting. There’s a blur of get-togethers, cooking, shopping — and then, suddenly, it’s all over. A plant that’s commonly used for decorating this time of year, ...