In the world of houseplants, orchids are an elusive group that many plant lovers attempt to grow, but few fully understand. This leads to some confusion when it comes to tasks like propagating, where ...

Q:I have a pink-flowered orchid cactus about 5 years old and 4 feet long. It is so beautiful when in bloom. Is it possible to divide the plant in half, as it is quite crowded in the container? Also a ...

Trim them when you repot them. After you pull the plant out of its old pot, examine the plant and its roots. Trim off dead ...

Dear Jane: I've been trying to figure out the name of a plant that sort of resembles a Christmas cactus. I've asked at several garden centers about it, but no one knows it and no garden center has it ...

The biggest problem with growing orchid cactuses is figuring out just what they are. They are cactuses, but are not spiny. Their spectacular blossoms are neither orchids nor orchidlike. Sometimes ...