John Trager, curator of the desert collections at the Huntington Botanical Gardens in San Marino, offers these five tips for growing cactus and succulents in containers: 1.

Potted plants don't have enough soil to hold moisture and keep roots cool. But be careful not to overwater, caution two cactus experts.

When author Kurt Kamm is not writing firefighting mysteries, you can find him on his terrace pacing among his pots of plants: 112 cactuses and succulents, at last count.

Two poorly placed cacti more than 50 years ago have turned into a full-scale invasion. It's prompting calls for people to dispose of their cacti safely to avoid a very prickly problem.

Workers at the JBS meatpacking plant in Cactus are getting a pension and a "significant" raise.The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) ...

Trader Joe's is giving the prickly plant a jolly upgrade this season. For just $8, you can take home a cactus in a festive red pot.