Juice can be extracted from the pads of the cactus, which are like broad, flat leaves, or from the small, round fruit the cactus produces. Many bottled versions contain juice from both parts.

Out of all the cactus choices you have, which one are you grabbing? Between Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter, here's how to get the right cactus.

If you're at your wits' end wondering how to save a wilting, sad Christmas cactus, here are some some foolproof ways to bring yours back to life.

Fielding Questions: Maple leaves still clinging, Christmas cactus buds dropping, houseplant repotting Gardening columnist Don Kinzler responds to reader-submitted inquiries about their gardening woes ...

Why do some trees have leaves, while others produce needles? This beginner's guide introduces needles and scaly and flat leaves to help you understand their identifying factors.

Fielding Questions: Christmas or Thanksgiving cactus, broken branches, cleaning houseplant leaves In this week's Fielding Questions, Don Kinzler explains the difference between Thanksgiving and ...

Out of all the cactus choices you have, which one are you grabbing? Between Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter, here's how to get the right cactus.

* * * How to upright a fallen cactus Q: I attended a plant sale five years ago and bought a cactus. It is a common one, with wide, flat leaves and yellow flowers. I planted it in our back yard ...

I used the cactus’ tiny leaves to hold up my tassel “ornaments,” and wound a string of tiny lights around it to ensure a Christmas-y vibe. And that’s it! Seriously.

What all tropical cactuses have in common are flat, fleshly stems that are succulent-like and in the cactus family – minus the thorns.

It is also called leaf cactus and wax rose. The latter two common names describe its large highly ornamental flowers with multiple thick orange petals that almost look like a rose. After flowering, ...

A candelabra cactus grows Nov. 29 in New Paltz, N.Y. Although not a true cactus, the so-called candelabra cactus is as easy to grow and to care for as any cactus. AP ...